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title: Aethelwulf Ring
author: The British Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8665/aethelwulf-ring/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Aethelwulf Ring
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8665.jpg)
## Image Caption
Found in a cart rut near Laverstock in 1780 CE, this [gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/) ring is inscribed with the name of Aethelwulf (r. 839-858 CE). It features a mitre-shaped bezel with a tree and two peacocks. Diameter approximately 2.8 cm, mass approximately 18.5 grams. (British Museum, London)
## Cite This Work
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Museum, T. B. (2018, June 27). Aethelwulf Ring. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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Museum, The British. "Aethelwulf Ring." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 27, 2018. .
### MLA
Museum, The British. "Aethelwulf Ring." *World History Encyclopedia*, 27 Jun 2018, .
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