This is a fine ancient Roman legionary silver ring from AD 39. It features an intaglio and depicts the Roman god Hercules. The ring is made of solid silver and was likely crafted in Europe. It belonged to a member of the 22nd Legion, known as Legion XXII Primigenia. The ring is an original piece from the Roman era and is a great addition to any collection of decorative or historical items.

Legio XXII Primigenia ("Fortune's Twenty-Second Legion") was a legion of the Imperial Roman army dedicated to the goddess Fortuna Primigenia. Founded in AD 39 by the emperor Caligula for use in his campaigns in Germania, the XXII Primigenia spent much of their time in Mogontiacum (modern Mainz) from up to the end of the 3rd century. The legion's symbols were a goddess Fortuna, Capricorn and the demigod Hercules. Around 90, units of the XXII was garrisoned in or around the area of modern-day Butzbach, as part of the Limes Germanicus (a series of forts along the Roman frontier of Germania Superior. A stamp of the XXII Legion was found during excavations of a Roman Fort in Butzbach. The 22nd U.S. Infantry Regiment was stationed in Butzbach after World War II, and the stamp of the Legion and the emblem of the American unit were very similar. The Rhine settlement was their main camp, but vexillationes of the legion participated in the building of the Antonine Wall in Scotland (2nd century) and in the campaigns against the Sassanid Empire (around 235). They were still in Moguntiacum during the attack of the tribe of the Alamanni in 235, and were responsible for the lynching of Emperor Alexander Severus when he tried to negotiate with the enemy, along with the subsequent election of Maximinus Thrax as new emperor. In 268, Primigenia probably fought under Gallienus at the Battle of Naissus, winning a victory over the Goths. The following year, the XXII Legion rebelled against Postumus, and proclaimed its commander Laelianus Emperor of the Gallic Empire.

>>> Expertise on the metal : GUARANTEED SOLID SILVER (900 / 920) and Silver have authentic GENUINE OLD PATINA 

>>> Numismatic Note : On the detailed pictures, the buyer can see the condition of this item, good condition, strong !!! Choice about extremely fine detail with a gorgeous patina !!! A stunning and exceptional example of this humongous artifact !!!

>>> WEARABLE RING

MEASUREMENTS & WEIGHT

<> 7.80 grams <>

<> 20.30 mm Inner diameter <>

<> Condition : Extremely Fine !!! <>

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PROVENANCE : Formerly acquired at the ancient art market in Munich, Germany in 1995.

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