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Amulet with Inscription

Amulet with Inscription

Roman Provincial

Disk-shaped amulet of dark grey stone with a suspension hole in the center. The disk has a rounded edge and is polished. On both sides, short inscriptions in Greek letters are arranged concentrically: BEIRPTYEIAW / BERBERTASTAS (magical inscription?)

Stone

Roman Imperial period, Late, to Early Byzantine

Amulets