It arrived today, Now this is cool! [PIC]
 

Authentic 2000 yr old ring worn by an actual Roman Soldier (Tenth Legion note the "X"), I got it from an archaeologist from Australia, and after much waiting it has arrived today. An independent expert looked at photo's of it and offered me decent cash for it, but it is now my new pinky ring.

http://xcohosting.com/_xring_close.jpg


While doing a dig in the Balkans they came across a battlefield where the Roman X Legion fought many uprisings in the (then) province of Moesia. They served in Jewish uprisings in Jerusalem and were active during the lifetime of Christ, and other provinces around the empire under such rulers as Augustus and Mark Anthony.

It is a very strange feeling to wear this soldier's ring knowing were he has been. very strange.

History lesson over...
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define "decent cash"

It cost me $30, I was offered $2,800

That's really cool!

really nice

you are now a roman soldier

nice...looks unique.

That is very very cool, bravo man on the sweet purchase..

How did you manage getting that for $30? Lucky!!

cool... is it gold?

Thats so cool dude.... being a history fan, I really enjoy hearing about things like this :)

congrats!

my precious.......:)

Watch your ring not to rule your mind! :winkwink:

Wow I'm actually kinda jealous!

wow, you must have some hookups

congrats, cesear

hooked up with somone online who sells wholesale.

BTW, it's bronze, which is typical for a working man (soldier) only aristicrats were allowed to wear gold and silver, and only voting citizens and soldiers were allowed to wear rings at all. They actually had strict rules and laws about rings.

This particular ring is worn on the pinky finger high up between the 2nd and 3rd knuckle, not all the way down to the hand like we do today, as not to get in the way of the sword.

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i got a dude over on 10th who can make you one for 40$

Very cool.

From one swordsman to another ...:1orglaugh

thats great ringo. :)

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fuckin' sweet man!

Cool. But I have read that the soldiers did not wear ANY jewlery that would say what group they were with.

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your ring looks fake as hell

dude that is fuckin bad ass! looks pretty cool too, but the story behind it is awesome

cool find, but the ring is cooler because it's so old.

no offense but you're a horrible sniper.... :( better stick with close range handguns :winkwink:

that is really cool, any chance of getting more of them?

That's a cool ring! Wearing that must be a great feeling. Congrats! :thumbsup
What's it made of?

now back to the real world....fairy tale is over

Pornguy, That is True for earlier legions during the time of the republic, before the empire but later that changed, and also greek soldiers were forbidden from wearing rings I believe (not 100%). but that may be what you were thinking about.

In fact, a soldier's ring often was crude in terms of detailed craftsmanship because the guy who made it was the same metal worker that made the raw weapons and tools (not the ornate pieces, he was a special artist) and used scrap metal to bang out the ring.

Julius Caeser's X legion may have been the first (not 100%) they wore rings with a bull on them, it was their symbol. Centaurians (generals) wore rings with their individual stamp or symbol because that's how they signed work orders and such, by stamping hot wax with their ring which was a reverse image.

The JC X Legion were disbanded after his assasination and later recalled by his step son Augustus when he took power. For the new and improved X Legion, rings typically did not have a bull but a letter ten or X on it either on the face, or on the sides. They were not as tight and "separatist" as the original X legion and so they got rings made when they could how they could, it was not part of the uniform (so to speak) as it was under JC. So they are not as uniform.

I am a bit of a history Nut, especially Roman History.

And YES damonx, it does look fake in the photo, I assure you it is bronze and authentic, the sources check out 100%.

thats an awesome conversation piece! $30 is real cheap to for something like that.

Bronze. During the era Gold and Silver could only legally be worn by aristocrats.

I'd have took the money. :winkwink:


Nah, pretty cool thing to have !

pretty fucking cool

Cool ring .. congrats !

That would have been nice R.O.I ,but hey if its worth that you can always get that. So enjoy it :thumbsup

Trust me, the business man inside is killing me...