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LOT 2098
Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Silver Twisted Ring
CIRCA 1000-1200 A.D.
1 in. (1.68 grams, 23.42 mm overall, 19.90 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18)).
Formed of three twisted, sub-rectangular wires with a rectangular-section back.
ProvenanceFound whilst searching with a metal detector in Folkestone and Hythe, Kent, UK, on 14th February 2022; declared as Treasure under the Treasure Act with reference number 2022T536, disclaimed by the Crown and returned to the finder.
Property of a Kent gentleman, a specialist medieval collector.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.KENT-3B492E.
See the Portable Antiquities Scheme no.SUSS-6F8D1D, for a similar ring with a rectangular back, and KENT-EA1868, for a close parallel.
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LOT 2098
Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Silver Twisted Ring
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£100 (EUR 116; USD 135) +BP*
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