Ancient Roman Signet Ring

Originally signet rings were emblazoned with a family crest and they would frequently be used to stamp or sign a document.

Ancient roman signet ring.

Did you scroll all this way to get facts about ancient signet ring. 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. Yet even as more people became literate and the use of signet rings as document seals declined the pieces maintained their popularity. For the plebians they held symbols of gods animals patterns and more.

There are 935 roman signet ring for sale on etsy and they cost 646 66 on average. An emblem of authority. The bezel is chased with a leopard walking to the right flanked by a crescent moon and a palm leaf a sun above. Well you re in luck because here they come.

The wearing of signet rings from latin signum meaning sign or mark dates back to ancient egypt. Signet rings were used from ancient times through the early 19th century gross said. Fine roman ring c 2nd mid 4th century ad sz 3. Rings were worn by ancient greek and roman senators and citizens.

This ring from the collection of the victoria and albert museum is a prime example of a signet s reuse. The seal of a pharaoh is mentioned in the book of genesis. 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. Well you re in luck because here they come.

He arrayed him in garments of fine linen and put a gold chain around his neck. An ancient solid gold signet ring eastern roman empire circa 2nd century ad. Some were engraved in inverse and were used as signet rings to sign seal important documents. For the rich they conveyed status and wealth.

The most popular color. Ancient roman signet ring. Removing his signet ring from his hand pharaoh put it on joseph s hand. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about roman signet ring.

Ancient medieval antique brass bronze signet roman ring size 5 75 gift for her. Rare ancient solid ring roman real silver stunning artifact rare type with stone. The most common ancient signet ring material is metal. 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.

This very rare and unusual ring is perfectly wearable. The engraved top measures 13 x 15 mm 1 2 x 9 16 in. The most popular color.