Ancient Roman Archers' Rings Roman archers needed to protect their hands from the power of their own longbows during battle, and wore these rings on their bow-thumb, to protect it when drawing the bowstring. The bow was drawn by hooking the thumb around the string just under the arrow, and bracing it against the first finger. The ring would protect the thumb and the bowstring would zip right across it upon release. These specimens were recovered from Roman battlefields in Thrace, near the Black Sea.
Roman bronze archer's ring, 1st-3rd century AD. Beautiful light green patina, some earthen remains on the inside. Size 12. #4641: $175 SOLD
Roman bronze archer's ring, 1st-3rd century AD. Pleasing brassy tone and nice, simple v-shaped form. Size 8 1/2. Quite wearable! #4680: $125 SOLD
Roman bronze archer's ring, 1st-3rd century AD. Nice olive-green patina. Faint inscriptions still slightly visible, mostly worn away with years of use in antiquity. Size 8 - 9. #4669: $125 SOLD
Roman archer's ring, 2nd-4th century AD. Lovely little bronze piece. Unusually small for these, with nice bright bronze tone. Faint diagonal line detail still evident, mostly worn away from use! Size 5 1/2. #2236: $95
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Roman archer's ring. 1st-5th century AD. Beautiful, graceful stamped "S" design. Size 13 1/2. #9498: $255
Ancient Rome, 2nd-5th century AD. Large bronze archer's ring, size 14 1/2. Interesting 9-ring band and double "C" motif. #209: MODERN $250
Roman bronze archer's ring. 1st-5th century AD. A fantastic, striking example! Deep-cut linear engravings and decorations. Seems to have some silvering remaining from ancient times. Size 9. #4689: $299
Roman bronze archer's ring. 1st-5th century AD. Gourgeous piece, with intricate incised details and designs. Formed in the shape of a visor from a Roman helmet. Olive-green patina. Size 10 1/2 to 11. Thick band! #4654: $299
Roman bronze archer's ring. 1st-5th century AD. a smaller example, size 8. Nice triangular engraved patterns. Sorry for the crappy photo. #0144: $150 SOLD
Roman archer's ring, 2nd-4th century AD. Beautiful bronze piece with glossy olive-green patinas. Original incised detail still there but very faint from years of wear in ancient times! Size 12 1/2. #2226: $225 SOLD
Ancient Rome, 2nd-4th century AD. Size 14. Amazing bronze archer's ring with intricately-inscribed laurel-branch details. Great olive green patina with bright highlights that really show the detail. #7227: $299
Ancient Rome, 2nd-4th century AD. Large bronze archer's ring, size 10 1/2. Sharp incised details, great deep patina. #293: $250
Roman bronze archer's ring, 1st-3rd century AD. Beautiful etched design, possibly a stylized shield decoration. Lovely golden patina. Size 14. #5122: $275
