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Moravian Folk-Art Partridge on Gombik Button & Rampant Lion 2 Koruny Czech Republic Authentic Coin Money for Jewelry & Craft Making (Great Moravia) (Spherical Hollow Pendant) (Hendecagonal) (11 Sided Coin) Reverse: Great Moravian Gombik spherical button-fastener. Obverse: Crowned Czech lion, mintmark, year of production. Lettering: ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA Translation: Czech Republic Features IssuerCzech Republic PeriodRepublic (1993-date) TypeStandard circulation coin Years1993-2021 Value2 Koruny 2 CZK = 0.09 USD CurrencyKoruna (1993-date) CompositionNickel plated steel Weight3.7 g Diameter21.5 mm Thickness1.85 mm ShapeHendecagonal (11-sided) OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑ NumberN# 2155 ReferencesKM# 9, Schön# 176 "Very typical of Great Moravian metalworking is the hollow globular metal buttons or gombik that were used, often in pairs, to hold a cloak or garment around the neck." Source https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikul%C4%8Dice_Archaeopark "Among the more notable finds are spherical hollow buttons known as gombiky (used as prestigious clothing fasteners or pendants)." Source: https://www.academia.edu/39514239/Technical_Study_of_early_Medieval_Gombiky_spherical_hollow_buttons_from_Mikul%C4%8Dice_Great_Moravia_and_Prague_Castle_Bohemia Original Paper, Published: 25 June 2020 Technological characterisation of early Medieval gilded copper hollow pendants (gombiky), from Mikulčice (Moravia) & Prague Castle (Bohemia) Abstract Gilded copper hollow spherical pendants known as gombiky (s. gombik) were examined to identify the technology of gilding & the material chosen as the substrate. The examined ornaments dating from the ninth & tenth centuries AD were recovered from elite graves of two major political, ecclesiastical & economic centres of the Early Medieval period located in the territory of the present-day Czech Republic: Mikulčice & Prague Castle, major sites of Moravia & Bohemia, respectively. Taking into account the state of degradation & possible bias due to earlier restorations, surface & bulk characterisation of the gilded material has been performed combining optical observation, X-ray radiography, metallography, scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive spectrometry (SEM/EDS analysis) & focused ion beam (FIB) milling mounted on FEG-SEM. The manufacturing procedure was reproduced by experimental archaeology. A detailed investigation of the gilded artefacts revealed several types of gombik construction involving different mounted elements, including the main body parts & the suspension system elements joined by hard soldering. The different constitutive parts are made with almost pure copper or low-purity copper. The systematic use of fire gilding (mercury amalgam gilding) was documented. Differences in the materials that were used & technical quality show the coexistence of finely produced objects by highly skilled & knowledgeable jewellers alongside more coarsely manufactured imitations. These variations are discussed in terms
