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Historical Archive: Silver and silver gilt through the 6th century and undated Merovingian/Anglo-Saxon period goat in tree, Ur c.2550-2450 BCE, Penn 30-12-702, which has its own page winged genius, silver, Etruscan c.200-150 BCE, poss. from Chiusi, MFAB Roman silver penannular (omega) brooches, chain, MStA 2003.328 denarius of Julius Caesar, 48-47 BCE, MNW 219169 rev crystal ring w. silver mask, 1st-2nd c., HNM R.10.1951.154, which has its own page Medusa, silver, 1st to 4th c. eastern provincial Roman, MFAB gladiator fibula, silver, 1st to 4th c., MFAB fibula with chain, silver, from Ászár hoard, 2nd c., HNM Victory from Sous-Parat (Creuze), silver gilt, 2nd c. Gaul, CdM 56.352 tessera obverse: Mithras, silver, c.200 CE, MStA 1978.7. For reverse and cm scale see MStA. Iulia Domna, gilded silver, Rome 205-11, SMBMünz 18200788 Dionysiac scene on Sasanian silver/gilt dish, 224-651, from Alkino village, Pernoll, MSHM silver spoons, c.250-300, top: Morgan 2012.2:1; bottom: Gaul, Morgan 2012.2:2 military officer's belt plaque, from late 3rd c. burial in Buda, HNM Crispus: silver 2 siliquae of Constantinus I, Cologne 319, SMBMünz 18200817 hunt, Italy? c.350-400, bronze/silver/copper, Louvre Br 3448/MND 889. For details see Louvre. Projecta Casket, silver and gold, c.380, BM 1866,1229.1, which has its own page plaque from Babenhausen, silver gilt, 5th c., LMM N1490 cicada brooch, silver/copper alloy, 5th c. "Hunnic," Morgan 2012.2:106 bow fibula fr. Ommundrød, Vestfold, silver/gilt/niello, 5th c., OHM C29300a silver reliquary, Greece, 5th-6th c.? BNM 67/1, which has its own page Vermand treasure, silver c.400, Met 17.192.143-46, which has its own page. bow fibulae from Untersiebenbrunn, silver/gold/garnets/glass/enamel, early 5th c., KHM U1. For detail see KHM. buckle, c.400-450 "Hunnic," gold/silver/garnet, Morgan 2012.2:24 Honorius silver 6 siliquae, Rome 404-407/08, SMBMünz 18200867 Priscus Attalus silver multiplum, Rome 409-10, SMBMünz 18200872 buckle, silver gilt/garnet, c.450-early 6th c., KHM VIIa 188 buckle fr. Åker, bronze/silver/gilding/niello/copper/garnet, c.450-600, OHM C4901, which has its own page Gunthamund (484-96), pierced silver Vandal 50 denari, reverse: wreath with DN, Hermitage OH-З-91655 bound pendant from M7 motorway (Hungary) grave 150: pebble in silver, late 5th c., Kaposvár. For additional views see this cemetery's page. bow fibula from M7 motorway (Hungary) grave 150: silver, gilt, and niello, late 5th c., Kaposvár. For another view see this cemetery's page. bow fibula from M7 motorway (Hungary) grave 269: silver, gilt, and niello, late 5th c., Kaposvár. For another view see this cemetery's page. shoe buckle from M7 motorway (Hungary) grave 150: silver, late 5th c., Kaposvár. For additional views see this cemetery's page. Thrasamund (496-523), silver Vandal 50 denari, Hermitage OH-З-91683 bird fibula front, silver with gilding, 6th c., Chelles. For other views see Chelles. buckle, bronze and silver, 6th c., MAHSD. For detail see MAHSD. bow fibula, silver/garnet, 6th c., SMB MVFg IIc 2762 silver cross, 6th-early 7th c., DO BZ.1955.17, which has its own page ring, silver/garnet, 6th-7th c., poss. fr. Marchélepot, SMB MVFg Va 5041 Meleager, Byz silver 6th-7th c., BNM L.56/113, which has its own page bow brooch, silver gilt/garnet/copper alloy/iron, c.500 "Eastern Germanic," Morgan 2012.2:60a or b bird brooch, silver/gilt/garnet/iron, c.500-550 Frankish, Morgan 2012.2:20 Sion treasure, c.550-75, silver, which has its own page bound pendant from Giberville ‘Le Martray’ grave 27, rock crystal and silver, c.550-600, Musée de Normandie de Caen 79.4.80 S-brooch, silver/gilt/garnet, c.550-600, Morgan 2012.2:54 rosette brooch, silver/gilt/garnet, c.550-600, Morgan 2012.2:52 Communion of the Apostles: Riha paten, silver/gilt/niello, 565-78, DO BZ.1924.5, which has its own page bound pendant from Maastricht St. Servaeskerk Pandhof grave 418, rock crystal and silver, 3rd quarter of 6th to 7th c., City of Maastricht MST 418 Merovingian gryphon fibula probably from Lens, silver and silver gilt?, Collection Guy Ladrière, Paris. For reverse see private collections. Saint-Denis no context, no. 2 stolen/recovered in 1974: Merovingian crystal in silver gilt, MAN 87.214. For other views see MAN. Anglo-Saxon pendant from Barrington B, silver with shell or meershaum, CMAA 1934.838 (Not available at higher resolution.) Anglo-Saxon toilet set from Burwell, silver, CMAA 1898.65