The patrix is a very rare find, one of only six or seven yet discovered. The artifact was found by using a metal detector.
6th century embossing die found in Sweden
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2007-04-22 08:18
An amateur archaeologist working at a burial mound near Sättuna on the outskirts of Linköping, Sweden, has discovered a 6th century patrix, a die used to emboss gold, portraying "a woman who resembles a troll."
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