UNCERTAIN GERMANIC TRIBES. Uniface Appliqué (Bronze, 34 mm, 2.19 g), circa 4th-7th centuries (?). Bald-headed facing half-length male figure, holding both hands in front of bare chest; in fields, uncertain symbols. Rev. Incuse of obverse. Cf. Leu Web Auction 16 (2021), 4187. Minor scratches and flan faults, otherwise, very fine.



This piece closely resembles, in its craftsmanship, the object auctioned in Leu Web Auction 16. These pieces appear to be appliqués created for decorative purposes, perhaps worn as brooches or used to embellish larger objects.