Byzantine Ribbed Plate - Public domain museum image. A silver plate with a circular design on it
Summary
During the early Byzantine period, the state controlled the silver industry. From the late fifth century through the reign of Constans II (641–68), imperial portraits or monograms were stamped on silver, usually on the back, to guarantee its purity.
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Date
0000
Source
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Copyright info
Public Domain Dedication (CC0)