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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 9785090, member: 8267&quot;]With that amount of corrosion, I would think it more likely to be lead rather than pewter. But perhaps a jeweler could provide a test.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t know why I didn&#039;t stumble on this before, but here is an article that might be worth tracking down. It requires a subscription to access online, but you might be able to find or request the issue from your library -</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="4">Roman Lead ‘Iao Abrasax’ Amulets: Magical Pendants, Rings, and Beads, by Gert Boersema. Published in &quot;Koinon&quot;, The International Journal of Classical Numismatic Studies, Vol. 5, 2022.</font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">Here is a brief abstract of the contents -</font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4"><a href="https://archaeopresspublishing.com/ojs/index.php/koinon/article/view/1658" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://archaeopresspublishing.com/ojs/index.php/koinon/article/view/1658" rel="nofollow">https://archaeopresspublishing.com/ojs/index.php/koinon/article/view/1658</a></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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