Two concave shells hinged, folded over, and joined together. Inside, a small bronze coin (diam: 8mm), illegible but apparently a minimus of the type issued during the second half of the fifth century CE before the currency reform of Anastasius.
7.8 g, 2.42 cm (15/16 in.)
Lead
ByzantineStone
16th-15th century BCEEgyptianSteatite or chlorite
4th millennium BCEAnatolianLead
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ByzantineBlack hematite with gold ring
2nd millennium BCEMinoanLead
11th centuryByzantineLead
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8th centuryByzantineLead
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