A copper-alloy Byzantine follis of Heraclius, minted Nicomedia 611–12, found West Midlands: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/175620 …pic.twitter.com/muNzqI2OAw
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A copper-alloy Byzantine follis of Heraclius, minted Nicomedia 611–12, found West Midlands: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/175620 …pic.twitter.com/muNzqI2OAw
Byzantine bowls & spoons w/ Greek inscriptions from the E. Mediterranean, found in the 7thC Sutton Hoo ship burial: http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=87283&partId=1 …pic.twitter.com/Pyc2Q9FQxl
These are indeed stunning, Caitlin! What material was used to join the spoon sections?
Not sure about that, British museum lists only silver as materials if that helps?
With a little help from that font of knowledge that is Google(!) I think what I'm seeing is just tarnished silver.pic.twitter.com/YTjgeMCw6N
Ah, ok! :)
that is amazing, could have been made yesterday! How did they do such intricate work the tools must have been primitive?
Workmanship incredibly fine; recall reading that technology needed supposedly didn't exist for another 1000yrs, but clearly did!
thank you, fascinating
have a great day.
@PeritiaEditors Is that the Heraclius who was defeated at the battle of Yarmouk which probably changed the course of history?
Just learned last week: Mark13 deftly tags Matt24's #prophecy 2map what would become Byzantium thru 1310.
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