A seal ring with a Greek inscription

[Volos]

This one was dug up in the Chersonese area (Crimea). Can anyone help with dating and interpretation, please?
The ring is of silver. Approx.25 g

 

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[trikikiwi]

Another fantastic find Volos. I congratulate you.
I too, look forward to learning about your find from the knowledgeable.
Mike

 

[Silver Searcher]

Bloody hell are you detecting in a Museum

and can I come with you another stunning ring

SS

 

[Volos]

These are NOT my own finds, guys I wish they were. But they are not. Maybe someday...
I am a Slavic finger rings expert and usually my fellow searchers send pics of their finds to me asking to id them. Usually I can. Not these times, however...
You can visit my pages to see some rings found on a former USSR territories. Although its in Russian but the pics are worth to see. For example, with people on bezels: http://perstni.com/perstni?id_cat=21

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Awesome finds!

 

[DCMatt]

I'm NO expert but the characters don't look Greek to me.

Maybe Assyrian/Syriac/Aramaic or some derivative.

DCMatt

 

[Volos]

I'm NO expert but the characters don't look Greek to me.

Maybe Assyrian/Syriac/Aramaic or some derivative.

DCMatt

Thank you very much! You forced me to take a closer look at the inscription... So, it IS Greek but it's NOT a seal ring as the inscription is a straight one - it's readable as it is! No need to make an impression on a wax - it realy looks odd then
I familiar with a Greek alphabet but unfortunately cannot read

 

[Volos]

Well, let's use the Greek alphabet to compare the letterring:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_alphabet
And we've got:
Chi Omicron Upsilon
Tau Omicron Lambda Pi Gamma Omega
Alfa Gamma Alfa
Pure hand written Greek
Any Greeks around to translate it?

 

[spartacus53]

Can't help with the ID, but that is one awesome looking ring