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RARE VIKING SHIELD RING C. 9TH-10TH CENTURY, SIZE 11 3/4

FINE VIKING VOTIVE AXE NECKLACE, C.850-1050 AD

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ANCIENT VIKING SIDE KNIFE OR POUCH KNIFE, 879-1067 AD: Cambridgeshire, England. Just under 5" total length with tapered â€œwhittle tang" which identifies these, as they were used without guards, mounted in a wood or antler grip. (See

0145: ANCIENT VIKING SIDE KNIFE OR POUCH KNIFE, 879-1067 ADEst. $125-$150Lot Passed

VIKING WARRIOR 'S WEDDING RING, SIZE 9 3/4: 9th-11th century AD. Silvered bronze, size 9 3/4. Wide 4.0mm band with a rounded face. The inside with distinct tool marks from the removal of the central core after casting, including a short series

0146: VIKING WARRIOR 'S WEDDING RING, SIZE 9 3/4Est. $200-$225Lot Passed

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VIKING BLUE CERAMIC BEAD, 8th-9th CENTURY AD: 8th-9th century AD. Ribbed spherical form, just under 1/2" (0.44") diameter. Well preserved with wear and considerable blue glaze remaining. Vikings valued beads over gold and have been known to take

0147: VIKING BLUE CERAMIC BEAD, 8th-9th CENTURY ADEst. $60-$80

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MEDIEVAL EUROPEAN WOMAN 'S RING C.900-1100, SIZE 5 1/4: Size 5 1/4, 2.6mm ridged band flaring slightly to the shoulder. Lenticular bezel cut with a lattice serving as a signet. Made with a core to distribute the heat and molten metal. The core was then

0148: MEDIEVAL EUROPEAN WOMAN 'S RING C.900-1100, SIZE 5 1/4Est. $125-$150Lot Passed

ROMAN WOMAN 'S PENDANT, FIRST CENTURY AD: Just under 3/4 height, tear-shaped in full round, probably representing a fruit. The back flat with a hollow center. Eating was a social and cultural pastime for Romans with feasts often lasting

0149: ROMAN WOMAN 'S PENDANT, FIRST CENTURY ADEst. $150-$200Lot Passed

CELTIC PROSPERITY RING NECKLACE C.400-100 BC: Before the Roman invasion of the British Isles, rings of bronze, silver, and gold were used as a means of exchange, particularly in Ireland. Most exchanges of goods and property were conducted by

0150: CELTIC PROSPERITY RING NECKLACE C.400-100 BCEst. $125-$150Lot Passed

CELTIC VOTIVE BELL, 7th-5th CENTURY BC: Bronze, about 7/8" height, delicately cast. Generally acknowledged as exchange objects (money) these frequently, are encountered with pieces chipped out. This example has two small pieces chipped

0151: CELTIC VOTIVE BELL, 7th-5th CENTURY BCEst. $175-$200Lot Passed

0152: FINE VIKING SCRAMASAX C.850-1050 ADEst. $550-$650Lot Passed

FINE ROMAN LEGIONARIES BELT BUCKLE, 3rd-4th C.AD: Bronze. Just over 1" in length. Elegant form with a box frame and reeded crescent form the terminal. From the sword and dagger belt of the Roman legionary. Those belts were shoulder belts

0153: FINE ROMAN LEGIONARIES BELT BUCKLE, 3rd-4th C.ADEst. $120-$150Lot Passed

ROMAN ARROWHEAD PENDANT, 2ND C.BC-1ST C.AD: 2nd century BC-1st century AD. The period of the fall of Greece to Rome in 146 BC and after. Just under 7/8" length plus the suspension loop. Usually lost on the battlefield and not often found in

0154: ROMAN ARROWHEAD PENDANT, 2ND C.BC-1ST C.ADEst. $125-$150Lot Passed

VIKING SILVERED BEAD, 9TH-11TH CENTURY AD: Silvered bronze, about 5.7mm in diameter and 5.1mm in length. Originally strung with the tubular pendants, like our A7440 as part of an elaborate aegis or pectoral. Professionally refurbished with

0155: VIKING SILVERED BEAD, 9TH-11TH CENTURY ADEst. $25-$40Lot Passed

RARE VIKING BEARD RING, C.900-1050 AD: Silvered bronze, low rounded surface and flat faces. 1.9mm thick, 0.52" inside diameter, 0.61" outside. The use of beard rings by Viking warriors is well documented but surviving examples are rare.

0156: RARE VIKING BEARD RING, C.900-1050 ADEst. $80-$100Lot Passed

FINE ROMAN RING C.2ND-MID 4TH C.AD, SIZE 8 1/2: Size 8 1/2, gilt bronze with 3.4mm ridged face band flaring to the shoulders. Oval bezel with flat face inscribed with abstracted hippocampus, the mythological sea monster with the fore part of a

0157: FINE ROMAN RING C.2ND-MID 4TH C.AD, SIZE 8 1/2Est. $125-$150Lot Passed

VIKING ROCK CRYSTAL BEAD, 10TH CENTURY AD: Boldly faceted 21.2mm, over 3/4" in length. Gray-brown coloration with natural cleavage evident. Chip to one end. See The Viking Saga, Peter Brent 1975, p151 for similar examples. $9.95 shipping. 5

0158: VIKING ROCK CRYSTAL BEAD, 10TH CENTURY ADEst. $75-$100Lot Passed

EUROPEAN CROSS NECKLACE, 9th-10th CENTURY: Silvered bronze, just over 1" height plus the suspension loop. Slender cylindrical beams with ball and nub terminals. The cross beam centered. The junction with a raised edge diamond enclosing a

0159: EUROPEAN CROSS NECKLACE, 9th-10th CENTURYEst. $225-$250Lot Passed

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FINNISH ARROWHEAD, 9TH-11TH CENTURY AD: Eastern Finland. Intricately forged trefoil form with three blades, each edged in three ranks. Flared foot and tapered tang. 4 1/2" length. See Arms and Armour of the Crusading Era, Nicolle #173I.

0160: FINNISH ARROWHEAD, 9TH-11TH CENTURY ADEst. $175-$200

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GREEK FIBULA, C.300-100 BC: Bronze, 2 3/8" length of slender arched form, with medial stipple decorated band. baluster terminal. A garment closure or pin for the chiton or himation. The original safety pin, used throughout the

0161: GREEK FIBULA, C.300-100 BCEst. $75-$100Lot Passed

VIKING PROTECTIVE BROOCH, C.950-1050 AD: Over 1 1/4" height (1.33") of omega form. Circular top with large triangular terminals or tails. When fastened to the jerkin, these small metal brooches provided a measure of protection against sword

0162: VIKING PROTECTIVE BROOCH, C.950-1050 ADEst. $200-$260Lot Passed

VIKING SWORD BELT BUCKLE, 10th CENTURY: Iron, 2 1/4" height, D form. Viking did not wear waist belts. Their sword belts were baldricks, worn over the shoulder. Professionally stabilized excavated condition with some original forged

0163: VIKING SWORD BELT BUCKLE, 10th CENTURYEst. $75-$100Lot Passed

FINE VIKING HEART PENDANT, 10TH-11TH C.AD: Just under 3/4" width. Broad heart with rounded edge and nubbed lower quarter points. The field finely incised with a trefoil, a favorite Viking form. Made by the open face mold technique. The heart

0164: FINE VIKING HEART PENDANT, 10TH-11TH C.ADEst. $275-$350Lot Passed

RARE ROMAN BELT BUCKLE FROM A LEGIONARIE 'S PLATE ARMOR, LORICA SEGMENTATA: C.300-450 AD, the period of the fall of the Empire under invasion by the Barbarians. See https://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Military%20Belts image 7 top left for an identical

0165: RARE ROMAN BELT BUCKLE FROM A LEGIONARIE 'S PLATE ARMOR, LORICA SEGMENTATAEst. $100-$125Lot Passed

FINE ROMAN WOMAN'S RING C.100-400 AD, SIZE 8 1/2: Gilt bronze, size 8 1/2. Rounded face band, 2.2mm. Raised lozenge shaped bezel. A signet ring, these were purchased plain as here and cut to order or sometimes, by the owner to provide a signature

0166: FINE ROMAN WOMAN'S RING C.100-400 AD, SIZE 8 1/2Est. $150-$200Lot Passed

EXCEPTIONAL VIKING PROTECTIVE BROOCH, C.950-1050 AD: Large example, over 2 1/8" height of omega form. Oval top with large quadrangular terminals with roped borders, inner beaded borders and clusters of nubs (likely with celestial/supernatural

0167: EXCEPTIONAL VIKING PROTECTIVE BROOCH, C.950-1050 ADEst. $600-$750Lot Passed

EUROPEAN MAN'S RING C.11TH CENTURY AD, SIZE 10 3/4: Early Medieval, 11th century. Large size, 10 3/4. Gilt bronze with a 2.7mm band supporting a raised oval-shaped mount. The central mount with a plain band is iconic to the period which includes the

0168: EUROPEAN MAN'S RING C.11TH CENTURY AD, SIZE 10 3/4Est. $175-$225Lot Passed

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