Caesarea, Date Unknown. Other Object. Magic.
Die, concave engraved to stamp the legend on the amulets. Very hard stone, mirror-image letters. The plate is broken, and the die near its center was damaged. The oval is 1.5 cm x 1 cm.
The second omega is damaged but readable
Taxonomies for IIP controlled values
ΑΙΝΧ
Β
ΩΧΩ
The magic word Βαινχωωωχ (this is the common form) is often found on gems. It means "soul of darkness" and serves as a name for the sun.