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Historical Archive: Lion Seal Ring

intaglio: carnelian, .9 x 1.1 cm (.35 x .43 inches), second to third century
ring: gold, thirteenth century
Latin inscription: +SILLSECRETI (Sigillum secreti, private seal)
Budapest, Hungarian National Museum K.60.3.B


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full ring with broken band
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bezel with cm scale
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bezel front
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bezel back