Lot 574
ROMAN SILVER RING WITH 'TOT' INSCRIPTION
Sold
£300
Starting Bid: £300
Est.
£450 - £900
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ANCIENT ART & ANTIQUITIES - DAY 2
Live bidding began Feb 23, 2025 at 1 PM GMT
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Description
Ca. AD 100 - 300. A silver ring of broad form, featuring a hoop with pronounced edges and expanded shoulders. The bezel is inscribed with angular lettering reading "TOT," an abbreviation of the god-name Toutatis, a deity associated with protection, tribal identity, and warfare in Celtic mythology. Both the hoop and the bezel are accentuated with double rows of small dots. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 2004,0702.1. Size: D:18.14mm / US: 8 / UK: P 1/2; Weight: 6g Provenance: From the private collection of an Essex gentleman; previously in an old British Collection, formed in the 1990s.