🥇 BANNER Qrter Stater Field - Day 5...16th C Gold Ring!!!

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Beautiful day again & after our moderate success yesterday we were both ready for a bit of a slog, it seemed like payback time was due :P
We were nearly right because at the 2 hour point (total day was 3.5 hours), we only had 1 Roman coin & a few buttons. Once again the difficult field just blow me away with a Gold Ring that looked so Gold it had to be real old.....Although in the field I couldn't be sure it wasn't Georgian or Victorian so got the best surprise researching tonight :headbang:

Other finds of the day:
Barrel Tap Key
1897 Sixpence
Some good Buttons
1 Lead Token

This is what I think the Gold Ring is:
Man's high grade Gold (20kt+) Signet Ring
16th Century (maybe 17th)
The Heraldic image of the Rampant Lion derived from the 'Lion of Judah' which has close ties with Nobility, so whoever wore this ring was at least a Lord of the Manor. Its been used all across Europe & closely associated with Scotland.
The closest match I could find was in the Victoria & Albert Museum:
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O119772/signet-ring/?print=1
Although mine is a different shape I have researched many other similar Octagon Gold Rings from the 16th-17th Century :blob7:
This will shortly be making its way to the British Museum, so might get a full answer in 12 months+ :laughing7:

I have never had such an amazing ring in all my detecting years, I hope this continues, but I think I have done in the rest of the year :tongue3: :laughing9:
UPDATE:

It's very unusual for me to sell ANYTHING I find. However, on some very rare occasions I can't afford to keep a find. This has only happened 1 other time in my detecting career, other than this one.

The British Museum handed back the Ring & valued it at £2500.

Today it was in Auction & achieved £4200!

So after costs (including straighting it), the farmer & I will recieve £1600 each. My best windfall ever, as my last object was £1150 each.

Brought by a US bidder (I think).
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DOUBLE BANNER!!!! Outstanding job Cru.
Congrats to you. :hello2: :icon_thumleft:
-MM-
 

absolutely beautiful! I love the "dirty" pics too...gets the blood pumping.
 

back to back banner finds! wow! gorgeous ring! :thumbsup:
 

OK, while I thought the last posting would have been possibly deemed treasure, this one is probably closer to that. Would you consider having it restored to wearable condition or will you leave it as is, assuming you get the opportunity to keep it? I appreciate either side of the consideration but I do think it would be a cool ring if it were in restored (corrected, not tampered with). Either way, you have made some incredible finds in that area. I just hope we are there to see more of the same....soon for those of us who rarely get out now! I didn't see this until after it bannered but I would have hit that voting button like it was a pinata if I had seen it before the banner.
 

Another museum piece! :notworthy:
 

DMN said:
OK, while I thought the last posting would have been possibly deemed treasure, this one is probably closer to that. Would you consider having it restored to wearable condition or will you leave it as is, assuming you get the opportunity to keep it? I appreciate either side of the consideration but I do think it would be a cool ring if it were in restored (corrected, not tampered with). Either way, you have made some incredible finds in that area. I just hope we are there to see more of the same....soon for those of us who rarely get out now! I didn't see this until after it bannered but I would have hit that voting button like it was a pinata if I had seen it before the banner.

On the way back to the car, Dad & I discussed giving the Ring to the Land Owner, so as it off-set the cost against the Cetic Gold Coin. As it happens we met him on the way back & showed him the ring & told him about the Coin. We said it maybe potential Treasure & I might have to hand it in (this is the first from his land). He didn't seem to interested in the ring, but liked the idea of money towards a new gun. So, if we get it back, I will have to see what the valuation is, to make a choice as to how to proceed. :icon_thumright:
 

Well, if it were anyone else I would say you've outdone yourself this time. You continually amaze me. WOW, that is a beautiful ring. Congratulations Crusader!!!

DANGLANGLEY
 

wow that ring looks like something the King himself would have worn. that is outstanding!!!!!!! :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang:
 

CRUSADER said:
DMN said:
OK, while I thought the last posting would have been possibly deemed treasure, this one is probably closer to that. Would you consider having it restored to wearable condition or will you leave it as is, assuming you get the opportunity to keep it? I appreciate either side of the consideration but I do think it would be a cool ring if it were in restored (corrected, not tampered with). Either way, you have made some incredible finds in that area. I just hope we are there to see more of the same....soon for those of us who rarely get out now! I didn't see this until after it bannered but I would have hit that voting button like it was a pinata if I had seen it before the banner.

On the way back to the car, Dad & I discussed giving the Ring to the Land Owner, so as it off-set the cost against the Cetic Gold Coin. As it happens we met him on the way back & showed him the ring & told him about the Coin. We said it maybe potential Treasure & I might have to hand it in (this is the first from his land). He didn't seem to interested in the ring, but liked the idea of money towards a new gun. So, if we get it back, I will have to see what the valuation is, to make a choice as to how to proceed. :icon_thumright:

Well, I hope you have the bank to pay the landowner, if the B.M. doesn't pay out. Then you can keep what should be an excellent addition to anyone's museum grade collection.
 

Cru , I can't add much to what already has been said - OUTSTANDING FIND !!! Congrats on yet
another banner find !!! Wow ! Argentium.
 

Exceptional find!! :hello2: :notworthy: :hello2: What a start to 2012. Love the field pics of the ring, too. :thumbsup:

Congrats on a well deserved banner.

HH
 

I go away to deal with some family stuff, don't do any detecting and Cru gets a double banner week :BangHead: , just kidding mate, you know what I'm going thru. I'm really happy for you :thumbsup:, again I just wish I'd seen the post earlier to vote BANNER too, pish happens. You and Cru'Dad take care, I'm sure we'll all detect together soon :wink:


hammered
 

What dreams are made of! Gold ring is amazing! Congrats.
 

That ring is killer :headbang:

Mysterious also..

Amazing find..


Blaze
 

DEFINITLY SPEECHLESS !!!! WHAT A FIND !!!!! CONGRATS !!!! :icon_pirat: :headbang:
 

wow what a find!!! :o MR TUFF
 

Hey Listen....I'm not jealous ...really.

BUT I am investigating on how we might BAN CRU from the BANNER.


OK..seriously..I am jealous.

But anyways...Congrats Crusader on another great find...hope you get many more in the future (and DON'T come to America)!
 

:tongue3: :notworthy:, all i am gona say is the that your gold max is working as advertised , nice diggs and happy dance
 

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