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Description: | A complete cast copper-alloy Roman finger-ring, Henig type VIII (2nd/3rd century AD). It has a flat, rectangular 'bezel', slightly asymmetrical. The bezel and the shoulders are trapezoidal, the shoulders have a flat surface and start 7.7mm wide, narrowing to 6.65mm. The hoop is circular in shape and is quite thick. Sitting on top of the 'bezel' is a raised projection, rectangular with rounded corners; 8.1mm by 4.5mm. The ring is 20.65mm across and 1.7mm thick (4.1mm at the bezel). The bezel is 11.2mm long and 8mm wide. The ring now has a dark-green in colour. There are internal striations and a recent nick to the hoop.
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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