Small oval shaped stone of the type known as a magical gem. It shows an animal headed figure. He has a cock-head with lobes or lion's head with crown? standing to the right. Notches indicating clothing are at the left hips. With his right hand he holds a sword or whip (?), his left arm is hid behind a stylised shield (?) with a Greek inscription in four lines: αοχα κκ (in mirror-writing) αρ (in mirror-writing) ψ? ψμαν υσ (in mirror-writing) → unknown voces. Two snakes (or crocodiles?) are beneath the feet of the figure.  In front of him in a circle there is a Greek inscription. The reverse side has no insciption or decoration and appears partially damaged as the stone may have been attached to a ring.

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Small oval shaped stone of the type known as a magical gem. It shows an animal headed figure. He has a cock-head with lobes or lion's head with crown? standing to the right. Notches indicating clothing are at the left hips. With his right hand he holds a sword or whip (?), his left arm is hid behind a stylised shield (?) with a Greek inscription in four lines: αοχα κκ (in mirror-writing) αρ (in mirror-writing) ψ? ψμαν υσ (in mirror-writing) → unknown voces. Two snakes (or crocodiles?) are beneath the feet of the figure. In front of him in a circle there is a Greek inscription. The reverse side has no insciption or decoration and appears partially damaged as the stone may have been attached to a ring.

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