Die Goldbrakteaten der Volkerwanderungszeit [Hardcover]

A an-depth analysis, a thesis, of decorative gold medallions (bracteates) which date to the early medieval migration period and have been found on the northern continent and in England. A discussion of their composition, their stamped decoration (often featuring human and animal figures) and their function, as jewellery and as money, is followed by a detailed chronology and comparative study of their provenance, particularly in Scandinavia and England.A an-depth analysis, a thesis, of decorative gold medallions (bracteates) which date to the early medieval migration period and have been found on the northern continent and in England.