Roman 'Totatis Cult' Finger Ring 020468

Roman 'Totatis Cult' Finger Ring 020468
Rare Roman 'Totatis Cult' Finger Ring
Silver, 2.47 grams, 21.47 mm. Int.dia. 16.65 mm British L½, US 6, European 12.34. 2nd-3rd century AD. A delicate ring with a plain band expanding at the shoulders to triangular panels with square recesses, between which is formed an integral discoid bezel with a lightly incised TOT in the centre, for the god Totatis. Totatis, associated with the Roman god Mars, clearly had a loyal following in what we now call Lincolnshire, though his name seems to have been found so far in Britain only on finger-rings. Reference: Hammond, B. Keep a Sharpe Eye Out for Totatis, Treasure Hunting, January 2009, Page 44. Very fine condition. Provenance: from an old English collection, purchased from the Cumberland London Fair in 1992.
 
This item was accompanied by an illustrated Certificate of Authenticity.

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