| CPC G06K 19/0723 (2013.01) [G06K 19/07773 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |

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1. A transaction card comprising:
a metal card body having first and second surfaces;
a first module secured in the card body and comprising a first circuit;
a second module secured in a void in the metal card body, the second module comprising a second circuit and an antenna, wherein (i) the first circuit and the second circuit are not physically electrically connected to one another and (ii) the first circuit and the second transaction circuit are not connected to any shared circuit component, and (iii) at least one of the first module and the second module comprises a transaction module;
wherein the void comprises a blind pocket open to the second surface of the card body; and
wherein the second module comprises an outer layer disposed flush with the second surface of the card body and the second module further comprises a layer containing the second circuit and the antenna, an RF shielding layer, and an adhesive layer; and
wherein the second module comprises a multi-layer plug or disc that has a first outer layer aligned with the first surface of the card body and a second outer layer aligned with the second surface of the card body.
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