MEDIEVAL SORCERER'S RING, 8TH-11TH CENTURY, SIZE 9 1/4

Broad band, 4.4mm width, with raised edge and deep relief cabalistic inscription combining Greek and other characters. Worn by sorcerers who practiced pagan religion before the spread of Christianity

Broad band, 5.1mm width, with raised edge and deep relief decoration overall of hatched bands, abstract shapes (mystical meaning now lost), and two animal figures. Worn by sorcerers who practiced paga

Period of the universal Christian conversion and the early Crusades. Size 3 1/4 with broad (2.9mm) band flared to the shoulders. Oval bezel cut with an angled 5 line pattern. Used to impress the signa

Broad band, 6.1mm width, with raised edge and deep relief decoration of a cabalistic inscription combining Arabic and Greek characters. Worn by sorcerers who practiced pagan religion before the spread

Period of the universal Christian conversion and the early Crusades. Size 4 3/4 for the small finger a was the custom, with narrow (1.3 mm) slightly flared to the dimpled shoulders. Oval bezel cut wit

Byzantine Ring C.8th-11th Centuries Gilt bronze. Size 10 1/4. C.8th-11th centuries, the period of pilgrimages leading up to the Crusades. Size 8 ¼. Raised oval bezel decorated in floral splay. The sh

5th-7th century AD. Bronze, size 9 ¼. 2.5mm rounded section band flared to the shoulders. The oval bezel was impressed with five concentric circles representing the wounds of Christ. These were m

Late 9th-early 11th century AD. 3.8mm width with rounded face. The very light texture from burial. Vikings exchanged rings on the pommel of the groom's sword. Professionally refurbished with the 24k g

9th-11th century AD. Gilt bronze, size 9 1/4. Broad 5.6mm width band with a low rounded face. Surface textured overall from burial. Vikings exchanged rings on the pommel of the groom's sword. Professi

Size 9 1/4 with 3.8mm rounded face band with hatched or roped motif, flaring to the shoulders. Large oval bezel with stipple field and large central pentagram. Despite the universal conversion to Chri

15th-16th century AD. Women's size 9 1/4. 2mm width band with a flat face, flared to the shoulders which are swelled and hatched. Raised lenticular bezel transversely oriented and scored in a diamond.

9th-11th century AD. Gilt bronze, size 9 1/4. Wide 5.5mm band with a low rounded face. The inside with distinct tool marks from the removal of the central core after casting, including a short series

A lot of 3 bronzes rings - Byzantine - Medieval. The first is a Byzantine bronze ring, c. 6th - 8th Century AD, with a stylized Tau-Rho symbol, 24 x 21 x 9 mm, ring size about 5 1/2. The second is a h

Late 9th-early 11th century AD. Gilt bronze, size 2 1/4 for the small finger as was the custom. Band 4.1mm width, 2.9-3.5mm with flat face engraved with a central stipple band. Cast with a central cor

Size 9 1/4 for a man's ring finger or a pinky ring for a very big man. 3.0mm low rounded band expanding at the shoulders. Raised rounded bezel with a flat top and rounded edges. Professionally refurbi

Good wearable size 9 1/4 with rounded face tapered band 2.8mm, flaring to the shoulders. Raised rounded square bezel cut with a diamond of three lines each, representing the Star of Bethlehem which at

Size 9 1/2 with 2.7mm rounded face band hand notched in two groups of five, singles and larger series, probably tallies of the spiritual performances or cures executed by the sorcerer. Oval bezel with

Broad band, 5.4mm width, with a band of transverse hatching flanking a central motif of a lenticular form flanked by ovals, mystical meaning now lost. This is a variant of a well known type which was

Size 9 3/4 with 4.0mm low rounded face band flaring to the shoulders which are marked with saltires flanked by double transverse lines. Large round bezel with large central pentagram with clusters of

Gilt bronze, stirrup form following the Roman example. Size 9 1/2-3/4. 4.5mm rounded face band flaring to the shoulders. Rectangular bezel with a lattice filled oval, off center, with a tiny center ho

Size 7 1/4-7 1/2 with 2.2mm rounded face band flaring to the shoulders. Large lozenge shaped bezel with well delineated central pentagram with stipple points and two additional stipple indents. The sp

Size 9 1/2, 7.7mm width with rounded face. Rare early variation. Cast as a solid disk with a center core to distribute the molten metal and heat. The core was then, laboriously removed by hand with re

11th Century AD. Gilt bronze, size 14 1/2. Thin 2.2mm width of the rounded section. The delicate proportions of this example suggest a man of considerable status and means as a commoner would do farm

This striking Viking Age signet ring, size 8 US, which translates to approximately 18.2 mm in diameter, boasts a shield-shaped bezel adorned with linear engravings. Crafted from bronze, the ring is a