Copper-alloy, 9.10 grams, 23.41 mm. Circa 6th century AD. An unusual piece with its gilding almost perfectly preserved. The circular mount features a reserved concave lozenge, within which is a panel of banded zoomorphic Style I decoration. A small off-centre piercing indicates re-use in antiquity. Reference: Smith, R.A. British Museum Guide to Anglo-Saxon Antiquities, London, 1923, p.30, fig 22. Very fine condition. Found Suffolk.