Finds: Bosnia and Hercegovina (Europe :D )

[RunLola]

Hi!
I hope it's allowed to open new tread to new members )

I need help with this ring..
It's found near my house ( I live near Illyrian fortress, also place with many Roman historical traces).
Detector said it's gold (or silver)


Thank You in advance!

( we have a lot similar things, but some next time)

 

[CRUSADER]

First bit of advise, never believe your detectors VDI/VDU. Its not gold or silver, its a copper-alloy, most likely bronze. It is ancient, but I need a side profile to see how the ring attaches to the bezel?

 

[CRUSADER]

PS Welcome to Tnet?

 

[RunLola]

First bit of advise, never believe your detectors VDI/VDU. Its not gold or silver, its a copper-alloy, most likely bronze. It is ancient, but I need a side profile to see how the ring attaches to the bezel?

Thank You!



Also, size is small. Suits to pinky (smallest) finger.

 

[CRUSADER]

That helps, I just don't know enough about your area finds to make a full ID. I think its Roman period, but that style came back in the middle Medieval, sorry not sure....

 

[A2coins]

nice relic

 

[A2coins]

also welcome to tnet

 

[RunLola]

Thank You again and again and again to all : )))
I'm most confused about sings ... not sure if these are letters or something else.

 

[Tom_in_CA]

Welcome from California. Looking forward to seeing more finds from your part of the world.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratualtions on the nice find!

Welcome to the forum from Massachusetts, USA!

 

[RunLola]

Turkish era in southern Bosnia and Herzegovina ( around 1500. y)
Found also near my house 2 y ago.
Warm gold color and red gem.

 

[RunLola]

1y ago.
Bronze.
Precise 25 grams.
The assumption is that this is a weigh of something small.
15 sides and mark of sun (?).
Rome empire maybe?

 

[CRUSADER]

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1y ago.
Bronze.
Precise 25 grams.
The assumption is that this is a weigh of something small.
15 sides and mark of sun (?).
Rome empire maybe?

Now that is interesting.
These are a type of 'Bullion Weight' and are late Byzantine in date & were very popular in the Viking Age. Any Viking trade activity in your area?

 

[Tired Rooster]

RunLola....you are finding some very nice and interesting things in your area. It would be a dream to be able to detect an area with ancient history and relics like that.
Thank you for sharing.....and please post more finds as you come across them.

 

[ramjet2187]

Welcome to the forum!

 

[Ia.FurTrade]

Some very nice finds!
And welcome to T-Net!!


Iowa Dale

 

[WaterScoop]

Welcome to our forum!

Glad you’re here!




Beautiful treasures you share...

 

[RunLola]

Now that is interesting.
These are a type of 'Bullion Weight' and are late Byzantine in date & were very popular in the Viking Age. Any Viking trade activity in your area?

It's hard to be Vikings here. Illirians, Rome or Turkish more possible.

 

[CRUSADER]

It's hard to be Vikings here. Illirians, Rome or Turkish more possible.

In which case its Byzantine period (Very late Roman)

 

[CRUSADER]

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1y ago.
Bronze.
Precise 25 grams.
The assumption is that this is a weigh of something small.
15 sides and mark of sun (?).
Rome empire maybe?

OK this has been on my mind, I was pretty sure it was Viking, so I checked my books.

These date to 9th C - 11th C as this it's 25g is hard not to believe that its based on the VIKING ORA weight system of a unit of 24.5g. Your weight has 1 dot for 1 unit, too much of a coincidence not to be Viking. I think you need to rethink the history of your area, because it clearly had Viking traders.

Reference: cf. polyhedral weights in Hårdh, B. Oriental-Scandinavian Contacts on the Volga in Graham-Campbell, J. and Williams, G. (eds.) Silver Economy in the Viking Age, Walnut Creek, 2007 p.141.