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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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Title: Ribbed Plate
Date: 659–662/3
Culture: Byzantine
Medium: Silver
Dimensions: Overall: 1 15/16 x 11 15/16 in. (5 x 30.3 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Silver
Credit Line: Purchase, Rogers Fund, Bequest of George Blumenthal, by exchange, Alastair B. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Maxime L. Hermanos, Ilene Forsyth, and Anonymous Gifts, Gifts in memory of Vera Ostoia, and funds from various donors, 1989
Object Number: 1989.143
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