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This is beautiful. The top line is Arabic, the word looks like KMY-S (I'm not sure about the fourth letter, hence the dash); I will keep trying to identify this. The bottom line is a talismanic script.
Nice ring, can also recognize the Arabic writing, what is the one at the bottom?
I now think that the Arabic word probably represents كهيعص , which is not a real word but a combination of five letters that appear at the beginning of Sura 19 of the Koran. Usually the letters are written separately, as they appear in the Koran, but on talismans they are sometimes written in joined-up writing to form a "magic word." This set and the five letters from the start of Sura 42 are the ones encountered most often. You can read more about the mysterious letters that appear at the start of some Suras here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muqatt%E2%80%99at
كهيعص
I loked quick at what you wroe about the inscriptions,found it interstin. I have to read all yur expose
Hi Ait, I agree that the inscription isn't completely right for the interpretation I've suggested, but talisman makers can sometimes be quite inaccurate or be using a flawed template. But I'm certainly open to other interpretations if you can come up with a better match that makes sense.