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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 MEDIEVAL EUROPEAN RING, 8TH-10th CENTURY, SIZE 6 1/4: 8th-10th Century AD. Gilt bronze, with a 3.6mm width band, with bottom nub in the Roman tradition. Raised oval bezel, probably to act as a signet, but never inscribed as is typical. The surface is

0049: ANCIENT MEDIEVAL EUROPEAN RING, 8TH-10th CENTURY, SIZE 6 1/4Est. US$100-US$125Lot Passed

EXCEPTIONAL VIKING HEART PENDANT, 11th CENTURY AD: A very rare example in its fully evolved form. Thick section and fully evolved cusped top. Broad double border outlining the pierced hart within. A heart in a heart! Over 1" height including the

0050: EXCEPTIONAL VIKING HEART PENDANT, 11th CENTURY ADEst. US$300-US$400Lot Passed

CRUSADER 'S JAVELIN HEAD, 13TH CENTURY: Seventh Crusade period (1248-1254). 3 1/4" length, finely forged. Large barbed point, the tip with medial ridge and each barb slightly swelled to the points with thickened back opposite the cutting

0051: CRUSADER 'S JAVELIN HEAD, 13TH CENTURYEst. US$400-US$500Lot Passed

ROMAN LEGIONARY 'S SWORD BELT TERMINAL, 2nd-3rd CENTURY AD: Bronze, tear-shaped with a stirrup form end. At the time, legionary 's sword belts had split ends with two terminals. See https://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Military%20Belts,

0052: ROMAN LEGIONARY 'S SWORD BELT TERMINAL, 2nd-3rd CENTURY ADEst. US$50-US$75Lot Passed

ROMAN ARROWHEAD NECKLACE PENDANT, 1st-3rd CENTURY AD: The period of the secret growth of Christianity. Just under 7/8" length plus the suspension loop. Usually lost on the battlefield and not often found in such good preservation. Excellent form with a

0053: ROMAN ARROWHEAD NECKLACE PENDANT, 1st-3rd CENTURY ADEst. US$150-US$190Lot Passed

ANCIENT VIKING WEDDING RING C.1000 AD, SIZE 8 3/4: Late 9th-early 11th century AD. Silvered bronze, size 8 3/4. 5.2mm band with a broad flat face. Surface textured from burial. Professionally refurbished with the silver overlay restored. See the

0054: ANCIENT VIKING WEDDING RING C.1000 AD, SIZE 8 3/4Est. US$150-US$200Lot Passed

ROMAN WHEEL OF FORTUNE AMULET NECKLACE, 3RD-6TH CENTURY AD: The Wheel of Fortune (Rota Fortuna) is one of the most enduring of ancient philosophical or religious concepts. It was pivotal in Ancient Greek and Roman Paganism and smoothly transitioned into

0055: ROMAN WHEEL OF FORTUNE AMULET NECKLACE, 3RD-6TH CENTURY ADEst. US$225-US$275Lot Passed

ROMAN PROSTITUTE'S RING 1st-3rd CENTURY AD, SIZE 3 1/2: Size 3 1/2. Prostitutes in the Roman Empire were young and often slaves. 2.2mm rounded face band, topped with garish stepped pyramidal bezel, comically emulating the stone of the quality rings worn

0056: ROMAN PROSTITUTE'S RING 1st-3rd CENTURY AD, SIZE 3 1/2Est. US$200-US$250Lot Passed

MEDIEVAL EUROPEAN RING 7TH-10TH C., SIZE 5 1/4: Slightly oval, size 5 1/4 with rounded face band ridged at the shoulders, 3.7mm at the bottom. Lenticular bezel cut with a double line saltire, an early Christian symbol also known as the Cross of

0057: MEDIEVAL EUROPEAN RING 7TH-10TH C., SIZE 5 1/4Est. US$120-US$150Lot Passed

RARE CRUSADER 'S CROSSBOW BOLT: Fifth Crusade (1213-1221) Period. Design specific to the conditions of the Crusades. See Arms & Armour of the Crusading Era, Nicolle, fig. 247A &â€ˆ247B dated C.1220. The crossbow was

0058: RARE CRUSADER 'S CROSSBOW BOLTEst. US$125-US$150Lot Passed

VIKING LUNAR PENDANT C.900-1000 AD: Over 1" (1.02) total height. Fine crescent form. As expert navigators, the constellations signified mystery and power to Vikings. The Moon was personified as Mani, brother to Sol the Sun, and is

0059: VIKING LUNAR PENDANT C.900-1000 ADEst. US$230-US$260Lot Passed

VIKING WOMAN 'S WEDDING RING, SIZE 2 1/2: 10th-11th century AD. Size 2 1/2 to be worn between the first and second joint of the small finger as was the custom. Rare variation and finely crafted. 2.2mm thick with the surface uniformly

0060: VIKING WOMAN 'S WEDDING RING, SIZE 2 1/2Est. US$150-US$200Lot Passed

ROMAN FIBULA 2ND-3RD CENTURY AD: The original garment pin patented two millennia later as the "safety pin". Bronze, 1 3/4" length, of elegant form, probably for a woman's garment. This type is known as a knee fibula and was a

0061: ROMAN FIBULA 2ND-3RD CENTURY ADEst. US$75-US$100Lot Passed

ANCIENT ROMAN SHELL PENDANT C.100-400 AD: Gilt bronze. Just under 1" height plus the ring. Large domed form, the back recessed. Romans were very dependent on the sea and used sea motifs, real and mythical extensively in their art and

0062: ANCIENT ROMAN SHELL PENDANT C.100-400 ADEst. US$185-US$235Lot Passed

ANCIENT VIKING SORCERER'S AMULET, 10TH-11TH CENTURY AD: Just over 1 1/8" (1.14") in height. Bronze shaped like a duck's foot and intricately detailed and especially well delineated. A burial at Viden, Denmark contained the body of a woman of wealth and

0063: ANCIENT VIKING SORCERER'S AMULET, 10TH-11TH CENTURY ADEst. US$750-US$900Lot Passed

MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN RING, C.9TH-12TH C.AD, SIZE 7: The Viking period through early Crusades. Gilt bronze, size 7. Rounded face 4.6mm wide band. The shoulders are ridged. The lenticular bezel is engraved with a bordered four-point star of Bethlehem in

0064: MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN RING, C.9TH-12TH C.AD, SIZE 7Est. US$150-US$200Lot Passed

RARE COPPER VIKING RING, 900-1050 AD, SIZE 11 1/2: Size 11 1/2. Broad 5.9mm width band, with rounded face. Mottled red/brown patina as found and now with an industrial sealant overall. Vikings were expert metallurgists. The use of pure copper is rare

0065: RARE COPPER VIKING RING, 900-1050 AD, SIZE 11 1/2Est. US$275-US$325Lot Passed

VIKING BRACELET, C.850-1050 AD: Silvered bronze, 0.45" (11.4mm) width. C form, 2.57" inside dimension. Low rounded face, originally hand decorated in hound 's tooth bands, now obscured by surface texture age and burial. Clear

0066: VIKING BRACELET, C.850-1050 ADEst. US$275-US$350Lot Passed

EASTERN EUROPEAN CHRISTIAN CROSS, 17TH-18TH CENTURY: 17th-18th century. Silvered bronze, over 1 5/8" total height. Raised border delineating a cross with broad beams, the cross beam above center, and enclosing a stick cross with Cyrillic inscriptions

0067: EASTERN EUROPEAN CHRISTIAN CROSS, 17TH-18TH CENTURYEst. US$140-US$170Lot Passed

MEDIEVAL MAN 'S RING C.6th-9TH C.AD, SIZE 10 1/4: Rare large wearable size 10 1/4. Gilt bronze with unusual asymmetrical elements forming the bezel. Probably armorial, taken from noble family arms. The center with an offset hatched rectangle flanked

0068: MEDIEVAL MAN 'S RING C.6th-9TH C.AD, SIZE 10 1/4Est. US$125-US$150Lot Passed

VIKING SLAVE LOCK KEY, 10TH-11TH CENTURY AD: 10th-11th century AD. Finely forged example, 4 1/4" length, the shank divided to engage the lock beyond the blocking fin. The end with a suspension ring. Right angled bit with intricate broad

0069: VIKING SLAVE LOCK KEY, 10TH-11TH CENTURY ADEst. US$80-US$100Lot 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

0070: CELTIC PROSPERITY RING NECKLACE C.400-100 BCEst. US$165-US$195Lot Passed

ANGLO SAXON RING, 7TH-10TH C.AD, SIZE 4 1/4: The iconic form was found in the UK in the pre-Viking and Early Viking periods. Size 4 1/4 for the small finger as was the custom. 32.7mm rounded face band thickened at the bottom carrying on the

0071: ANGLO SAXON RING, 7TH-10TH C.AD, SIZE 4 1/4Est. US$125-US$150Lot Passed

MEDIEVAL SIGNET RING, 8TH-11TH C., SIZE 8 3/4: Period of the universal Christian conversion and the early Crusades. Size 8 3/4, with broad (4.8 mm) deeply rounded face band, slightly flared to the stepped shoulders. Oval bezel. Used to impress

0072: MEDIEVAL SIGNET RING, 8TH-11TH C., SIZE 8 3/4Est. US$125-US$150Lot Passed

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