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Offline Kilian O

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ID purpose
« on: April 08, 2022, 12:53:40 am »
Good evening,

I see this pop up often and i'm quite sure they have some military context in the roman age.

Are these just terminals or another function?

Really appreciate some insight.
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    • A Handbook of Late Roman Bronze Coin Types 324-395.
Re: ID purpose
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2022, 05:19:47 pm »
We have had a few of these recently.  They appear to be parts of medieval book clasps.

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Re: ID purpose
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2022, 01:20:38 pm »
Thanks Shawn, same with the mythical gladius pendant haha.  ;)
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Re: ID purpose
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2022, 05:36:48 pm »
Exactly!

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