14th-15th century AD. A D-section gold hoop with recess for articulated, collared and tapering cylindrical pin; enigmatic legend to the reverse '. IO : VOILVIN .' inlaid with niello(?) See Egan, G. & Pritchard, F., Dress Accessories 1150-1450, London, 2002, for similar. 1.12 grams, 12mm (1/2"). Property of an Essex gentleman; acquired from John Moor, York, UK, in 2010; previous in an old continental collection formed before 1980.