BYZANTINE GILDED BRONZE MILITARY PHALERA WITH EAGLES. Ca. AD 600 - 800. A gilded bronze military phalera with a scalloped border, featuring a central raised medallion encircled by a plain rim. The medallion depicts two confronting eagles and the surrounding field is decorated with small incised stars and multiple perforations along the outer edge suggest attachment points. Size: 70mm x 70mm; Weight: 20g Provenance: Private UK collection; formerly with R. A.; since the 1990s.