{"product_id":"medival-ram-head-silver-ring-copy-2","title":"Late Roman Bronze Chi-Ro Ring","description":"\u003cp id=\"docs-internal-guid-46e4b652-7fff-2ded-b0b6-b3e93a059ba6\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eWeight: 2.44 grams\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 20 cm \/ .78 in\u003cbr\u003eRing Size: 7 (US) \/ O (UK)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis modest bronze ring dates to the late Roman Empire, a period during which Christianity was beginning to take firm root across the imperial world. Its simple form, comprising a narrow hoop supporting an oval bezel engraved with the Chi-Rho (☧) monogram, suggests it was likely worn by an individual of modest means. Pieces of this kind functioned as both personal adornment and discreet expressions of faith in an era when Christian identity was still consolidating.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eThe Chi-Rho (☧) is among the earliest and most recognisable symbols of Christianity. It is formed by the superimposition of the Greek letters “Χ” (Chi) and “Ρ” (Rho), the first two letters of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eChristos\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e (ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ), meaning “Christ.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eSimilar examples can be found in the British Museum Collection (Catalogue Numbers AF.216 \u0026amp; AF.214)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eA Note on Chi-Ro Rings:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eRings such as this were more than items of personal adornment, serving as discrete declarations of faith in an era when Christianity was transitioning from a persecuted religion to the official faith of the Roman Empire. The Chi-Rho itself gained prominence under Constantine the Great, who adopted it as a military and imperial emblem following his victory at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in A.D. 312.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marble Cliff","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49476344545418,"sku":"r_004","price":675.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0755\/6923\/4058\/files\/r_004_03_35ada67d-180a-4583-8b4d-e1389ca179dc.png?v=1780162438","url":"https:\/\/marblecliff.com\/products\/medival-ram-head-silver-ring-copy-2","provider":"Marble Cliff Antique Jewelry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}