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Description: | Fragment of Roman silver finger ring of ??keeled?? type. Probably 3rd century in date.
Only one shoulder, part of the hoop and the bezel survive. The shoulder is decorated with incised lines which run out to the edge, and the bezel consists of an octagonal moulding. This is inscribed 'DEO TOTA'. The shoulder is inscribed 'FELIX'.
The legend on the bezel refers to the Celtic deity Toutatis. The missing shoulder would have almost certainly have had the inscription 'VTERE', which, when combined with 'FELIX' translates as ??use (this ring) happily.?? ??TOT?? rings are relatively common Roman finds.
The surviving dimensions are 19.5mm wide, 11.1mm high and the weight is 2.98g. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Watters, Julian - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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