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Message:: [QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 4565111, member: 10461"]The little "O" rings are <a href="http://www.predecimal.com/forum/topic/11958-what-is-an-annulet/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.predecimal.com/forum/topic/11958-what-is-an-annulet/" rel="nofollow">annulets</a>.  They're often seen in the legends of medieval coins.  I'm not sure what that "8"-looking device is.  Oh- wait- seems that's just a <a href="http://www.predecimal.com/forum/topic/11958-what-is-an-annulet/?tab=comments#comment-160963" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.predecimal.com/forum/topic/11958-what-is-an-annulet/?tab=comments#comment-160963" rel="nofollow">double annulet</a>?  Why annulets were used, I do not know, but would welcome the knowledge if anyone else does. I have a question, too, as it happens.  Does anybody know what this is? [ATTACH=full]1130409[/ATTACH] Saint Stephen's paintbrush?  A broom?  A small rake? <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Maybe Saint Stephen was a golfer, and used that to rake the sand traps after retrieving his ball? Or he had a robotic claw attached to his left hand? [/QUOTE]