Ancient Roman Signet Ring

This very rare and unusual ring is perfectly wearable.

Ancient roman signet ring.

The engraved top measures 13 x 15 mm 1 2 x 9 16 in. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about ancient signet ring. Removing his signet ring from his hand pharaoh put it on joseph s hand. A yellow gold ring composed of an oval bezel engraved with a full length figure of hermanubis in roman dress holding a branch staff and flanked by the letters i and p with integrated conforming shoulders flowing through to a solid tapering shank.

The bezel is chased with a leopard walking to the right flanked by a crescent moon and a palm leaf a sun above. There are 935 roman signet ring for sale on etsy and they cost 646 66 on average. He arrayed him in garments of fine linen and put a gold chain around his neck. The most popular color.

Yet even as more people became literate and the use of signet rings as document seals declined the pieces maintained their popularity. The metal shapes would leave a permanent mark in any soft wax or even clay and this would be placed onto a variety of legal documents. The seal of a pharaoh is mentioned in the book of genesis. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about roman signet ring.

An ancient solid gold signet ring eastern roman empire circa 2nd century ad. Rare ancient solid ring roman real silver stunning artifact rare type with stone. Some were engraved in inverse and were used as signet rings to sign seal important documents. The most common ancient signet ring material is metal.

Some of the most important documents in history have been stamped with a signet ring. Well you re in luck because here they come. This ring from the collection of the victoria and albert museum is a prime example of a signet s reuse. For the rich they conveyed status and wealth.

The most common roman signet ring material is metal. Ancient medieval antique brass bronze signet roman ring size 5 75 gift for her. An emblem of authority. There are 2 335 ancient signet ring for sale on etsy and they cost 40 10 on average.

Ancient roman signet ring. The wearing of signet rings from latin signum meaning sign or mark dates back to ancient egypt. Originally signet rings were emblazoned with a family crest and they would frequently be used to stamp or sign a document. Dan 6 17 then a stone was brought and laid on the mouth ofthe den and the king sealed it with his own signet ring andwith the signets of his lords that the purpose concerningdaniel might not be changed the signet ring also known as a seal comes from thehebrew word hotam and the greek word sphragis and wasused universally in the ancient world.

Fine roman ring c 2nd mid 4th century ad sz 3. Signet rings were used from ancient times through the early 19th century gross said. Rings were worn by ancient greek and roman senators and citizens.