EUROPEAN ANTI REFORMATION (CATHOLIC) RING, 16TH CENTURY, SIZE 9 ¾-10 1/3/2022 0mm low rounded face band

0mm low rounded face band flaring to the shoulders

Worn in multiples and used for fighting when the occasion demanded

The time of the fall of the Roman Empire plunging Europe into the Dark Ages and the spread of Christianity

Heavy wearable example

Iconic from rarely found undamaged as here

EUROPEAN ANTI REFORMATION (CATHOLIC) RING, 16TH CENTURY, SIZE 9 ¾-10 1/3/2022 0mm low rounded face bandBronze, slightly oval form with 2. 5mm rounded face band. Raised crenulated edge circular band with relief images of Jesus and Mary, both crowned. This is a blatant affirmation of Catholic doctrine in the face of new interpretations introduced by Luther in 1517. As found with fine patina and excellent preservation for the period.