Hallo to all, In RIC VII mint place cyzicus, page 660, in appendix to number 55, under item (i) (c), annulets are mentioned. What are annulets? Can someone explain more about this? Thanks in advance, sky92880
An annulet is a hair decoration. Here is a coin with an example: Anonymous. Ca. 225-214/2 BC. AR didrachm or quadrigatus (23mm, 6.64 gm, 7h). NGC AU 5/5 - 3/5, overstruck. Uncertain mint. Laureate head of youthful Janus, two small annulets on top of head / Jupiter, hurling thunderbolt with right hand, scepter in left, in fast quadriga right driven by Victory; ROMA incuse on raised tablet below. Crawford 29/3. Sydenham 64. The annulets are the things at the top of the hair.
Hmm apparently it means more than one thing xD I was just going by the description of my coin saying “Annulets”. Perhaps it means any circular shaped ornamentation?
Annulets are in this instance, tiny little circles that are used to separate letters or words on a coin. You can see them on the right hand image on the inner legend at 5 o'clock and 7 o'clock. Also on the outer legend at 12 o'clock to the left of the cross.
@Gam3rBlake: Thanks for your answer, i assume the 2 objects are rings? @ Roman Collector: Thans, that's the definition i was looking for. @Victor_Clark: Thanks for the clarification using a coin. I have several of these, and needed correct description for cataloging. @ Tibor: Thanks for the clarification using a coin. Together with the Victor_Clark coin pictured above and the explanation of both Gam3rBlake and Roman Collector, I know enough to translate it into Dutch.
