It has a runic inscription consisting of a horizontal partial listing of the first twenty of the twenty-four rune sequence of the Elder Futhark:[1] The full listing of the elder futhark is known from the inscription on the Kylver Stone (early 5th century).
[1] The missing four final runes of the row (lŋdo) seem to be cut off because there was not enough space.
The remaining inscription consists of two undeciphered vertical lines, and two short sequences on the lower part of the fibula: One published interpretation makes this mean "May Liano discover (be led to) Iddan", supposedly in the Burgundian language.
The same authors read the remaining two sequences as "Chr[ist].
Iaô", an abbreviation for Christ and a Gnostic word for God the Father.