Early Byzantine Amuletic Pendant for Megale, Daughter of Charitous (BNF Froehner.630)

Abstract

The paper offers an edition, translation, and commentary of an interesting
early Byzantine leaf-shaped bronze pendant, inscribed on both sides with
apotropaic formulae. Currently preserved by the Département des Monnaies,
médailles et antiques of the French National Library (inv. Froehner.630), the
amulet belongs to the milieu of Syro-Palestinian workshops active in the 5th
and 6th century CE. Of particular note is the absence of a 'Holy Rider'
iconography, as well as the presence of a personalized apotropaic formula, the
former being extremely frequent, the latter very rare for this type of pendant.