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Description: | A complete wrought copper alloy finger ring, probably of Late Post Medieval to Early Modern dating (19th to 20th Centuries AD).The hoop is D shaped in cross section, being rounded to the external (outside edge). No bezel is present. The internal surface is flat. Traces of a pattern are present, including the word ONE. This would suggest that the finger ring was made from an old one pence piece. No date can be read.The finger ring is a dark green colour, with an even patina covering the majority of the surface. Along the edge, the patina has flaked away in a couple of areas, to leave a bright green colour. These areas should be monitored to ensure that no active copper corrosion occurs. To minimise this risk, the finger ring should be stored in a sealed dry environment (e.g. tupperware box with silica gel), with acid free tissue paper.The finger ring has an external diameter of 20.32mm, and an internal one of 17.48mm. It is 6.3mm wide and 1.39mm thick . It weighs 2.9 grams.Plain finger rings of this style can be hard to date accurately as they can be relatively long lived, however as this has been made from an old penny, it is probably of Late Post Medieval to Early Modern dating (19th to 20th Centuries AD). Finger rings made from old coins can be a common find from old prisoner of war camps.
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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