Ancient Bronze Coin Ring Featuring Theodosius, the Youngest Roman Emperor and Cross (Size 5.5)

A cross on the face, and a sword along the shank, so nobody misses the point.

This ancient bronze coin ring features Theodosius, the youngest Roman emperor, and a cross, in size 5.5. It comes from the Roman Empire, around 403, in bronze and sterling silver. Late Roman bronze coins often carried Christian symbols on one side, a sign of how quickly the cross had become an imperial emblem. The dark coin shows a plain Latin cross with part of a legend running around the edge. It sits in a gold-toned bezel on a heavy silver signet mount. A narrow sword is incised along the side of the band, its hilt picked out in a cross.

Pocket change from an empire, worn as a statement.