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Description: | A medieval finger-ring tapering into a pointed bezel, which has been sheared off. The shoulders are decorated with what appear to be two animal heads conjoined at the snout. The back of the ring carries an inscription which reads:
I E S V S C R I S T
(Jesus Christ)
The finger-ring is silver-gilt and dates from the thirteenth or early fourteenth century.
Dimensions: diameter 19 mm.
In terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Ashby, Steven - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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