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Historical Archive: Szilágy Somlyó Treasure Parts of treasure found 1797 and 1899 in Szilágy Somlyó/Szilágysomlyó (Hungary), now Simleul Silvaniei (Romania) terminus post quem of burial established by a coin medallion of Gratian (377-383) gold chain with 52 pendant amulets (probably a body chain) late fourth to mid fifth century, probably c. 400-450 Budapest, Hungarian National Museum, and Vienna, Kunsthistorisches Museum bow fibulae, silver/gold/garnet/green glass, 5th c., HNM 122/1895.2-2a.-N.83-84 "Kaiserfibel," gold/onyx (layered chalcedony)/rock crystal/garnet/green glass, 5th c., HNM 122/1895.1.-N.70 "Kaiserfibel," oblique view amulet chain, as probably worn on back of body: gold/rock crystal, KHM VIIb 1 amulet chain, as probably worn on back of body, oblique view with reflection of front amulet chain, as probably worn on front of body amulet chain pendant: rock crystal sphere, panthers and kantharos Eros wearing amulet chain, gold earring, Greek, 2nd c., set on modern ring, p.c., which has its own page related, same type of medallion as in the treasure: Valentinian I and Valens gold medallion from Zagórzyn, Poland (unofficial, after official issue prob. of 364-67), SMBMünz 18200868. For details see Berlin.