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LOT 1851
Medieval Bronze Ring with Crowned R
ENGLAND, 15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (8.10 grams, 26.03 mm overall, 20.48 mm internal diameter (approximate size British V, USA 10 1/2, Europe 23.77, Japan 22)).
With D-section hoop and ellipsoid plaque; incuse motif of capital 'R' and crown above; supplied with an impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Melchbourne, Bedfordshire, UK.
Recorded with UKDFD no.34344.
See Mitchiner, M., Medieval Pilgrim & Secular Badges, London, 1986, p.90, for discussion of the emblem.
FootnotesThe 'crowned R' motif appears on pilgrim badges in the 14th century, where it is often assumed to refer to King Edward the Confessor, or possibly Regina coeli 'Mary, Queen of Heaven'.
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LOT 1851
Medieval Bronze Ring with Crowned R
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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