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Old 05-27-2007, 10:28 PM
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Default Cool finds -- help with ID?

Got out for a while today. I went up into the mountains to a location where large camp gatherings often occur. The site is real junky with remnant fire pits all over the place and lots of melted cans and loads of burried metal crap. However, amidst the trash is also some cool stuff. Today, I found this University of St. Hildegard (Society for Creative Anachronism) "The Kingdom of Caid" token (ca. 1998). (Yeah, that took some research.) I also found this cool little cast jingle bell. Anybody have any idea how old it might be?

The most puzzling find is the silver band with the inscribed designs on the inside. There is also some light etching on the outside which doesn't come through in the pictures and is hard to describe. Maybe I can try and draw it out if someone has any ideas what this might be. It appears to be made of silver about 1/2 inch diameter.

Oh, I also pulled out a couple bucks of clad...
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Old 05-27-2007, 10:44 PM
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finds...wish I could help you ID the ring. Very unique.
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Old 05-27-2007, 11:38 PM
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looks to be a toe ring to me
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Old 05-28-2007, 01:37 AM
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Default Unique and bizzare

These are digs of the finest kind - IMHO.
Sorry - cannot offer any help on the id, but definitely some items for the display case.
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Old 05-28-2007, 06:44 AM
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Nice digs and good luck getting an ID.
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Old 05-28-2007, 12:29 PM
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Default maybe a WICKEN Ring

possibly a fertility ring. i use to know some folx who were into that wicka stuff. i see the moon and star and symbol for woman. i cant remember what other symbols are. i may be wrong. good luck on getting it id. cool digs and happy hunting
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Old 06-01-2007, 11:32 AM
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Hey, is that token circa 1998 or 1898? It sure looks older than just 9 years. Great finds! Good luck on that ring. It's really neat looking.
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Old 06-03-2007, 08:59 AM
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I thought it older also, but then I did my research. It's a trade token struck by the renesiance roll playing organinzation called the Society for Creative Anachranism. You can find out about the coin and others like it here:
Design types of the follis of St. Hildegard Trade Tokens


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Hey, is that token circa 1998 or 1898? It sure looks older than just 9 years. Great finds! Good luck on that ring. It's really neat looking.
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Old 06-03-2007, 10:01 AM
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The bell looks like, what we call a Crotel Bell, animals wore them around there necks. Nice finds.
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possibly a fertility ring. i use to know some folx who were into that wicka stuff. i see the moon and star and symbol for woman. i cant remember what other symbols are. i may be wrong. good luck on getting it id. cool digs and happy hunting
I believe big bill is right on the ring. if not it is still too cool great finds
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