Please need help to identify Old ring with Text written. What language? how old?

[krippe]

Hi everybody!
I was metal detecting a field in Sweden, found this ring. (A half ring i think)
It looks old but i have no idea how old?
I think it`s a bronze ring?

It`s written a text on it and some kind of symbol, i don`t recognize the language. I think it`s maybe like russian?
Have no idea.. :-(

Pleasssse if anyone have any idea of the age, language, whats written on it and the symbol

I appreciate all kind of help :-)
Thanx

 

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[nhbenz]

It appears that it may be a seal ring? Thus the writing is in reverse? This would explain the top half, exept that I don't know where one word starts and the next begins. And the bottom appears to be upside down as well?
Using what I could read (backward) on the top was riaevilan, so I tried googling portions of that, but just came up with Portugese and Italian things that made no sense to me.

 

[DCMatt]

Here is the mirror image.



DCMatt

 

[DCMatt]

I think the letters at 12:00 are:

VII

DCMatt

 

[RelicHunter97]

It looks like it says PAVL 9 SACHARIAE VII AN 19. I looked up the Sachariae vii part and it looks like it could be a biblical reference? I'm not biblically educated but was there a book of Paul or something along those lines?

 

[krippe]

It appears that it may be a seal ring? Thus the writing is in reverse? This would explain the top half, exept that I don't know where one word starts and the next begins. And the bottom appears to be upside down as well?
Using what I could read (backward) on the top was riaevilan, so I tried googling portions of that, but just came up with Portugese and Italian things that made no sense to me.

Thank you for the answer.
Yes., looks like a seal ring when i googled pictures now. Yes, i also think the writing maybe reverse? And some wierd letters and where the writing starts i have no idea. I think i have the ring the correct way, maybe its upside down.

 

[krippe]

intresting with PAVL 9 SACHARIAE VII AN 19. it may be the word I will search it! Unfortunately i know nothing about biblical reference:-(
Thanks DcMatt for the mirror image, I also though it was VII but it was writing wrong way IIV.

Any idea about age? or the symbol in the middle?

(There is an old church close to the field where i Found this ring)

 

[DCMatt]

If one of the guys from Europe can give an opinion on the age, we may be able to figure out the words.

My first thought was religious/Christian relate. But it was just my 'gut' reaction. I have no proof (yet).

Very interesting find. Thanks for posting.

Matt

Oh, and Welcome to TreasureNet!

 

[krippe]

Thanks for welcome me DCMatt!
Don`t know age on this one. I think its bronze, the church close to the field is build in 1100.
I found 1 coin i identified to age 1750 on another field close by this. But just found this ring at this field.

 

[DCMatt]

Krippe

What kind of church? Catholic? Evangelical?

If the ring is church related it may help withresearch.

DCMatt

 

[Coldshuz]

Before I read the first translation attempt (PAVL 9 SACHARIAE VII AN 19), I was seeing PAVL 9 SACHARIAE EVIL AN 19

 

[krippe]

sorry gave you wrong answer before (DCMatt)

I`m not sure !
but at the age late 1500 Sweden become protestant, before i think it was Catholic..

 

[krippe]

Uploaded a picture with the ring turned the other way up and 1 mirror picture

 

[Ed-D]

It looks like latin to me. Definitely not greek or hebrew. Maybe a family signet ring. I took each letter and ran them horizontal. There is what looks like a star and I am assuming it may be used as a "break" between words. Some of the symbols I cannot identify. So best I can gues is maybe a name. Not sure how the attachment will look until I post this. If it's too small I will fix...

 

[krippe]

It looks like latin to me. Definitely not greek or hebrew. Maybe a family signet ring. I took each letter and ran them horizontal. There is what looks like a star and I am assuming it may be used as a "break" between words. Some of the symbols I cannot identify. So best I can gues is maybe a name. Not sure how the attachment will look until I post this. If it's too small I will fix...

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Thank you Ed-D!
Very good job. Nice picture you came up with!
I think you right about latin, it was my first thought when i found the ring but couldn`t get the letter right. Like backwards, wrong way..
But now i see in you picture looks like latin alphabet. Yes the symbol can be initials, in your picture it looks like a R at left top.
Hard to find the name on google, think i have to go to the church if i want to look up the name.
appreciate the help// thanks

 

[CRUSADER]

Agreed a 14th C Medieval Seal Ring.l

 

[unclemac]

The symbol in the middle seems to say "PAUL"....."SACHARIAE" translates as "Zechariah".....if that is a "9" then the "VI" isnt going to be a number...

 

[krippe]

Signet ring, or weapons ring
A ring that is used to sign letters and documents, by stamping it with lacquer. The motif is engraved negatively to imprint a positive surface. The motive, seal, is often the same as the coat of arms if there is any , and the ring is often inherited.