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Gold coin. (whole)
Figure of St John the Baptist dividing legend. (obverse)
Florentine fleur-de-lis dividing legend. (reverse)

Obverse inscription: S IOHANNES B
Reverse inscription: DVX ACITANIE

Silver piedfort of Philip VI of France (whole)
Chatel tournois. (reverse)
A cross. (obverse)

Obverse inscription: PHILIPPVS REX/ BNDICTV:SIT:NOME:DNI:NRI:DEI

Reverse inscription: FRANCORVM

Part of a necklace

The brooch and necklace were found in 1860 in a female burial. There are discrepancies as to the exact contents of the graves in the earliest published sources, but they included an iron weaving batten, a copper-alloy pin, a…

Gold coin. (whole)
Emperor staging right, holding long cross and Victory on globe and trampling Barbarian. (reverse)
Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Avitus, right. (obverse)

Obverse: DN AVITVS PER P F AVG
Reverse: VICTORIA…

Gold coin. (whole)
Victory standing left, holding long cross. (reverse)
Helmeted, diademed and cuirassed bust of Anastasius, facing and holding spear and shield. (obverse)

Obverse inscription: DN ΛNΛSTΛSIVS PF ΛVC
Reverse inscription: VICTORIΛ…

Gold coin. (whole)
Cross on four steps. (reverse)
Facing bust of Recesvinth with head right, draped. (obverse)

Obverse inscription: + RECCES|V|INΘVSP+
Reverse inscription: + ISPΛLIPIVS