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I'm not sure if it was created during the Roman era or during the early medieval era. It's seen in early Anglo Saxon excavation contexts, that after the Romans the Anglo Saxons made amulets from coins of the "Conquered" Romans. Obv: Bare head Augustus facing left Legend: CAESAR AVGVST PONT MAX TRIBVNEC POT Rev: SC Legend: M SALVIVS OTHO III VIR AAA F F. Diameter: 24mm Mass: 13,39 gram The smallest ring, is made out of bronze. No decorations. Diameter: 15x17mm The second ring, also made out of bronze, has a small, flat decoration at one end, leaf shaped. Maybe made out of a re-used stylus? Diameter:19x23mm Mass: 3,10 gramm   Edited by Archeo1982
12/18/2017 9:32 pm
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 United States
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Interesting find. I have no idea why there are two rings, though it reminds me of a lucky piece put onto a key ring.
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United States
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Very interesting find. Did charioteers need key rings?  "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Rest in Peace
United States
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 Thanks for the morning smile Spence. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Really cool piece!
It's interesting that rather than the portrait of Augustus, the maker of this (whatever it is) wanted to display the SC reverse right side up.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Well I have seen pictures of Roman locks and it would be logical that keys were either made to hang on a hook or put on a ring to attach to ones clothing.
I think it is ancient and a fabulous find. The everyday items of life are often the hardest items to find as they were less likely to be buried away for safe keeping.
I would love to own one !
Where did you find it ?
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Pillar of the Community
 Netherlands
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It's a Dutch find, found in the hearth of the Limes near Utrecht.
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Australia
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I would assume (!) that an amulet made in Roman times (either during the lifetime of the emperor in question, or afterwards) would honour the Emperor, and thus would show obverse-up when hung by the rings. This item shows the emperor lying face-down when hung.
Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Thanks for the morning smile Spence. You are welcome! "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Netherlands
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Maybe someone during the reign of augustus, had more with the Roman republic. So the Senatus Consultus side was more important here.
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Maybe we are looking at it wrong. The humble maker perhaps sought to avoid punching a hole into the head of Augustus. By using the field he left the portrait intact.
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