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Gold finger ring incribed in serifed capitals A FRENDS GIFT. Sixteenth or early seventeenth century date. Treasure case No BM2004 T128 (disclaimed)
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Gold finger ring incribed in serifed capitals A FRENDS GIFT. Sixteenth or early seventeenth century date. Treasure case No BM2004 T128 (disclaimed)
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English: Gold inscribed posy ring of probable sixteenth or early seventeenth century date. External diameter 17mm, width 4.5mm. Weight 2.07g. The ring is decorated on the exterior with a plain border at each edge, inside of which is a repeated design of alternate curvilinear S-shaped motifs containing “billet and dot” design and a schematic “flower and dot” design. The continuity of the design is interrupted at the join of the hoop. The interior of the hoop is inscribed in serifed capitals:

       				     A FRENDS GIFT
The letter “A” is preceded by an initial mark in the form of a small cross saltire.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Isle of Wight
Date POST MEDIEVAL
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FindID: 72908
Old ref: IOW-5EFAB8
Filename: BM2004 T128b.JPG
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
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Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/34140/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/72908
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