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Type V - Ring keys for spring type locks


Please note that all diameters are referenced to inner ring diameter
192

Size: ring diam. cm 1,7
Description and material:
Roman ring key; bronzo; geometric shaped cypher, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
219

Size: ring diam. cm 1,6
Description and material:
Roman ring key; bronze; geometric shaped cypher, damaged, for spring lock (?)
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
220

Size: ring diam. 1,6
Description and material:
Roman ring key; bronze; geometric shaped cypher, damaged, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
232

Size: ring diam. cm 1,7
Description and material:
Roman ring key, deformed; bronze; geometric shaped cypher, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
233

Size: ring diam. cm 1,7
Description and material:
Roman ring key; bronze; geometric shaped cypher, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
Note: a written inscription is currently being decoded
239

Size: ring diam. cm 1,7
Description and material:
Roman ring key; bronze; geometric shaped cypher, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
244

Size: ring diam. cm 1,7
Description and material:
Roman ring key; bronze; geometric shaped cypher, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
255

Size: ring diam. cm 1,4
Description and material:
Roman ring key; ferro; unusual geometric shaped cypher, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
262

Size: ring diam. cm 1,6
Description and material:
Roman ring key; bronze; unusual geometric shaped cypher, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
267

Size: ring diam. cm 1,7
Description and material:
Roman ring key; bronze; unusual geometric shaped cypher, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
Note: Jackson believes the cypher has a Christian reference
269

Size: ring diam. cm 1,7
Description and material:
Roman ring key; bronze; geometric shaped cypher, partly missing, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
276

Size: ring diam. cm 1,8
Description and material:
Roman ring key; bronze; geometric shaped cypher, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
307

Size: ring diam. cm 1,9
Description and material:
Roman ring key; bronze; elaborate geometric shaped cypher, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
324

Size: ring diam. cm 1,7
Description and material:
Roman ring key; bronze; geometric shaped cypher, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
333

Size: ring diam. cm 1,8
Description and material:
Roman ring key; bronze; unusual geometric shaped cypher, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
Note: Jackson believes the cypher has a Christian reference
345

Size: ring diam. cm 1,6
Description and material:
Roman ring key; bronze; geometric shaped cypher, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
346

Size: ring diam. cm 1,6
Description and material:
Roman ring key; bronze; simple geometric shaped cypher, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
364

Size: ring diam. cm 1,9
Description and material:
Roman ring key; bronze; unusual partially geometric shaped cypher, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
369

Size: ring diam. cm 1,8
Description and material:
Roman ring key; bronze; geometric shaped cypher, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
380

Size: stem cm 4,5
Description and material:
Roman key, handle with hole; bronze; cypher for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. II century A.D.
401

Size: ring diam. cm 1,8
Description and material:
Roman ring key; bronze; geometric shaped cypher, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
Note: see key 402
402

Size: ring diam. cm 1,8
Description and material:
Roman ring key; bronze; geometric shaped cypher, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
Note: see key 401
438

Size: ring diam. cm 1,7
Description and material:
Roman ring key; bronze; curvilinear shaped cypher, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
520

Size: ring diam. cm 1,8
Description and material:
Roman ring key; bronze; cypher similar to a Roman chariot wheel, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
525

Size: ring diam. cm 1,7
Description and material:
Roman ring key; iron; geometric shaped cypher, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
534

Size: ring diam. cm 1,7
Description and material:
Roman ring key; bronze; double geometric shaped cypher, with different cyphers, deformed, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
Note: quite unusual layout
539

Size: ring diam. cm 1,8
Description and material:
Roman ring key; bronze; unusual geometric shaped cypher, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
546

Size: ring diam. cm 1,8
Description and material:
Roman ring key; bronze; unusual geometric shaped cypher, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
Note: the key could be used to open a for a very large coffer
547

Size: ring diam. cm 1,5
Description and material:
Roman ring key; bronze; geometric shaped cypher, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
550

Size: ring diam. cm 1,6
Description and material:
Roman ring key; bronze; geometric shaped cypher, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
551

Size: ring diam. cm 1,6
Description and material:
Roman ring key; bronze; unusual geometric shaped cypher, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
561

Size: ring diam. cm 1,6
Description and material:
Roman ring key; shaped ring; bronze; geometric shaped cypher, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
564

Size: ring diam. cm 1,8
Description and material:
Roman ring key; bronze; geometric shaped cypher, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
567

Size: ring diam. cm 1,7
Description and material:
Roman ring key, deformed; bronze; geometric shaped cypher, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
Note: Jackson believes that the cypher is looking like a human face with an open mouth
579

Size: ring diam. cm 1,6
Description and material:
Roman ring key; bronze; geometric shaped cypher, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
584

Size: ring diam. cm 1,7
Description and material:
Roman ring key; bronze; unusual geometric shaped cypher, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
Note: Jackson believes that the cypher is too sophisticated for a reliable operation
614

Size: ring diam. cm 1,7
Description and material:
Roman ring key; bronze; geometric shaped cypher, with a cross, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
621

Size: ring diam. cm 1,9
Description and material:
Roman ring key; bronze; geometric shaped cypher, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
659

Size: ring diam. cm 1,9
Description and material:
Roman ring key; bronze; simple shaped cypher, probably unfished, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
660

Size: ring diam. cm 2
Description and material:
Roman ring key; bronze; simple geometric shaped cypher, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
673

Size: ring diam. cm 1,8
Description and material:
Roman ring key; bronze; curvilinear shaped cypher, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
685

Size: ring diam. cm 1,9
Description and material:
Roman decorated ring key; bronze; geometric shaped cypher, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
688

Size: ring diam. cm 1,6
Description and material:
Roman ring key; bronze; simple geometric shaped cypher, with unusual “tail”, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
729

Size: anello diam cm 1,8
Description and material:
ring key for a small casket, spring activated lock; traditional cypher; bronze (?)
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, II century A.D.
742

Size: ring diam. cm 1,8
Description and material:
ring key for a small casket, spring activated lock; sophisticated and unusual cypher; bronze
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, II century A.D.
761

Size: ring diam. cm 1,8
Description and material:
Roman ring key; bronze; unusual geometric shaped cypher, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
Note: Jackson makes reference to a Balkan origin
771

Size: ring diam. cm 1,6
Description and material:
Roman ring key; bronze; simple geometric shaped cypher, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
786

Size: ring diam. cm 2,2
Description and material:
Roman ring key; bronze; simple geometric shaped cypher, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
Note: it is possible that the key was hanged to a string, in view of the ring’s large size
798

Size: ring diam. cm 1,6
Description and material:
Roman ring key; bronzo; simple geometric shaped cypher, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
896

Size: ring diam. cm 2,3
Description and material:
Roman ring key; bronze; simple geometric shaped cypher, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
Note: see also 688
942

Size: ring diam. cm 1,8
Description and material:
Roman ring key; bronze; simple geometric shaped cypher, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
992

Size:
Description and material: ring diam. cm 1,7
Roman ring key; bronze; simple geometric shaped cypher, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
1005

Size: ring diam. cm 1,7
Description and material:
Roman ring key; bronze; geometric shaped cypher, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
1046

Size: ring diam. cm 1,6
Description and material:
Roman ring key; bronze; geometric shaped cypher, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
1089

Size: ring diam. cm 1,7
Description and material:
Roman ring key, deformed; bronze; geometric shaped cypher, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
1179

Size: ring diam. cm 1,8
Description and material:
Roman ring key; bronze; complex geometric shaped cypher, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
1192

Size: ring diam. cm 1,8
Description and material:
Roman ring key very thin; bronze; geometric shaped cypher, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
1221

Size: ring diam. cm 1,8
Description and material:
Roman ring key; bronze; unusually shaped cypher, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
1224

Size: ring diam. cm 1,7
Description and material:
Roman ring key; bronze; geometric shaped cypher, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
1225

Size: ring diam. cm 1,6
Description and material:
Roman ring key, bronze; geometric shaped cypher, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
1292

Size: ring diam. cm 1,6
Description and material:
Roman ring key; bronze; geometric shaped cypher, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
1302

Size: ring diam. cm 1,6
Description and material:
: Roman ring key; bronze; unusually shaped cypher, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
1309

Size: ring diam. cm 1,6
Description and material:
Roman ring key; bronze; very simple cypher, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
1377

Size: ring diam. cm 1,8
Description and material:
Roman ring key; bronze; cross shaped cypher, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
1385

Size: ring diam. cm 1,7
Description and material:
Roman ring key; bronze; simple cypher, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
1416

Size: ring diam. cm 1,8
Description and material:
Roman ring key; bronze; geometric shaped cypher, for spring lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.

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