<p>This work relates to a wide study of 3rd-5th centuries-AD masculine metal objects found in various Roman contexts around the Black Sea and beyond. Collections of Bulgarian, Romanian, Greek, Turkish and Crimean provenance are analysed. The book&#39;s first part relates to the finds. Catalogues are classified by type, region and context, and a separate section considers the iconography. The second part provides a synthesis of relevant documentation, including chronological and geographical data. The final section presents further comparative analyses, including a section on social status.</p>