Reproduction of a Roman coin of Servius Sulpicius Galba (68-69). Obverse: bust of Galba, facing right; he wears a laurel crown; to left and right, inscription says 'IMP SER SVLP GALBA CAES AVG TR POT'. Reverse: Galba and the Praetorian Prefect stand on low platform to left, addressing troops to right; troops carry spears and standards; to left, 'S'; to right, 'C'; beneath, 'ADLOCVT'.

Roman coin of Constantine I, 306-337. Obverse: bust of Constantine I, facing right; to left, inscription says 'CONSTAN'; to right, 'TINVSAVG'. Reverse: wreath; within wreath is a star, two crosses, and 'VOT /*/XX'; encircling wreath, inscription says 'DNCONSTATIN IMN X AVG'.

Egyptian drachm coin of Ptolemy III, 246-221 BCE. Obverse: large head of Zeus Ammon, facing right, with curly hair. Reverse: large eagle, facing left, standing on a thunderbolt; to left, a cornucopia; to left, inscription ‘πTOΛEMAIoV’; to right, ‘RAΣIΛEΩΣ’. Coin is very heavy.

Byzantine coin of Heraclius, 610-641. Obverse: bust of Heraclius, facing front; he wears a crown with cross; to left, he holds a globus cruciger; to left, inscription says 'DNERA'; to right, 'C'. Reverse: large 'XX' with a pellet in between; to left, star; to right, 'E'; above, cross; in exergue, 'KRTs'.

Cast of Roman sestertius coin of Titus Flavius Vespasianus, 69-79. Obverse: bust of Vespasian, facing right; he wears a laurel crown; to left and right, inscription says ‘IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG PM TR PPP COS III’. Reverse: two figures, standing and facing towards each other; to left, Titus, holding a spear and a parazonium, which is a long, triangular dagger; to right, Domitian, holding a spear and a roll; to left, ‘S’; to right, ‘C’; inscription encircles entire coin and says ‘CAES AVG F DES IMP AVG F COS DES IT’.

Hand woven tunic (part a) and pants (part b) made of thick unbleached and undyed cotton. Tunic is long, with three quarter sleeves, a high neck, and zipper closure at back. At hem and wrists, as well as in a deep ‘v’ on shoulders and chest are attached thin bands of embroidery, consisting of evenly spaced diamonds in a variety of colours interspersed with ‘v’ shapes in black and red. Pants are narrow through the hips and thighs and widen toward ankles, constructed with seams down the back of each leg and several short pleats at waistband. Closure is by side zipper. Pants are undecorated.

Metal spear. Head is long and leaf shaped, coming to a sharp point. Shaft is round, wide and hollow near base and tapering toward head. Black stripes have been painted along the shaft interspersed with lines of the natural colour of the metal.

Umbrella made of dark purple velvet. The velvet is the over-layer of the umbrella, hand-embroidered heavily in gold thread floral patterns. A yellow fringe hangs from base and top. The under-layer is unbleached and undyed cotton. When the umbrella is open the metal spine structure creates a flower pattern. The handle is a heavily lacquered wood.

Byzantine coin of Anastasius I, 491-518. Obverse: bust of Anastasius I, facing right; to left, inscription says ‘ST’. Reverse: large ‘E’.

Byzantine coin of Tiberius II Constantine, 578-582. Obverse: bust of Tiberius II Constantine, facing front; he wears a helmet and a cuirass. Reverse: large ‘I’; to left and right, crosses.