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Description: | A Medieval finger-ring consisting of a simple flat band inscribed with the letters* I H C : N A Z A R E N U S: REX I ( For Jesus of Nazarus: King of the Jews).These words were placed above the head of Christ on the Cross. In the Middle Ages the phrase was used to cure or avert sickness.The ring is silver and dates from the fourteenth century.
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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