Coins and Historical Medals

Antiquities, Roman, gold finger ring, 1st-3rd century, 2cm across, 2.29g, oval sectioned plain hoop with an elongated oval flat bezel decorated with a corn ear or palm branch; together with a Roman 4th century gold foil cap with a ribbed wire border (terminal from a crossbow brooch), a semi-circular gold cap, and a crescent-shaped pendant with filigree decoration, 1.15g [4]. The ring hoop has been scuffed and folded inwards, but the bezel motif is crisp £100-£150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Coins and Antiquities formed by the late Robert Laight.

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Found Warwickshire/Worcestershire borders

The ear of corn was a popular design on Celtic Dobunni staters, while the palm branch was often used to decorate a child’s ring to protect them from disease.