File:Late Medieval to Post-Medieval gold (posy) finger-ring, inscribed, VERYTAS * LYBE . RAVYT * (FindID 795077).jpg

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Late Medieval to Post-Medieval gold (posy) finger-ring, inscribed: VERYTAS * LYBE . RAVYT *
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Cambridgeshire County Council, Helen Fowler, 2016-11-07 13:48:00
Title
Late Medieval to Post-Medieval gold (posy) finger-ring, inscribed: VERYTAS * LYBE . RAVYT *
Description
English: A late Medieval or Post-Medieval gold finger-ring (posy), inscribed on the inner side of the hoop and decorated with a foliate design on the outer surface.

The finger-ring weighs 2.08g. The hoop is sub-oval in shape, probably having been slightly squashed from its original form either during use or after loss, and has an external diameter of 19.3mm x 18.3mm. The band has a sub-D shaped cross-section, the inner surface of the hoop being flat and the outer surface having a flatter border to each edge either side of a convex ridge. The band has a width of 3.8mm and maximum thickness of 1.2mm. The convex ridge is decorated with a curvilinear foliate design. The inner surface of the hoop is inscribed ◄ VERYTAS * LYBE . RAVYT * the letters and stops being infilled in black. This is a variant of Veritas vos liberabit or Veritas liberabit vos meaning 'the truth shall set you free' see verse 8:32 in the Gospel of John.

A slight dent is present on the edge of the band's rim directly below the '..BE' of LYBE. A join line is visible, on the inner surface of the hoop, in the space between the end and start of the inscription.

See YORYM-B0EB9B (2016T112). Also see NMS-CD7EBE, YORYM-F882A3.

Conclusion:

In terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Cambridgeshire
Date between 1500 and 1700
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1700-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Accession number
FindID: 795077
Old ref: CAM-3715C0
Filename: CAM3715C0.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
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/589073
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/589073/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/795077
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