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Description: | A late Medieval finger-ring, iconographic in type, with a central oval-shaped bezel engraved with the figure of Saint George. The hoop consists of seven further ovals arranged in diminishing size, each inscribed with letters. These read:SA NZ VO UZ N?E PA? EZTaken together these letters probably signify:SANS VOUS NE PARTEZ (Without you ever leaving/May you never leave)The ring is gold and was originally enamelled. Traces of white enamel remain in the depiction of Saint George and in some of the individual letters. It dates from the late fifteenth or early sixteenth century, and as such it qualifies as Treasure under the terms of the Treasure Act 1996.Dimensions: diameter 21 mm, height 8 mm. Weight 3.76 grams.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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