The paper is gray. The ink is gold, blue, black, silver, brown, and red.

The paper is silver. The ink is black.

Silver and wood cup made of an orange wood, heavily lacquered to a high shine. Body is squat and round with a slightly flared lip, fully lined on the interior and rim with silver. The foot is surrounded by a silver ring that has been heavily carved with linear details.

Small flint purse. Pouch is stiff leather, with a front flap outlined in decorative convex metal squares that surround three protruding decorations, two of which hold a turquoise stone. The flap covers an interior pocket meant to hold kindling or flint. At bottom of purse is a thick, curved, steel flint-striking platform inset with gold floral motifs. Top of purse is edged in metal with a squared loop holding a leather thong which would enable the flint purse to be hooked to a belt.

Byzantine coin from the 6th century CE. Obverse: bust of an emperor, facing right; he has a diadem; there are no inscriptions. Reverse: six pointed star. Collector’s note says that this coin is an ‘anonymous issue’. It is most likely from the 6th century CE as the emperor is facing right and wears a diadem, which are practices that became uncommon on coinage beginning in the 7th century CE.

Byzantine coin of Manuel II, 1391-1423. Obverse: bust of Christ, standing and facing front; he has a nimbus cruciger around his head, which is a cross within a halo; in front of him, he holds the Book of Gospels. Reverse: bust of Manuel II, facing front; he has a beard; he wears a collar with many points, which is decorated with pellets; to right, inscription says ‘MAИOHΛXPH’.