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Rectangular fragment with incuse equal-arm cross to reverse, reserved nimbate bust to obverse; marked to underside 'S002'. 5.3 grams, 22 mm



Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent.

Conical shank with carinated bulb, pierced lug with suspension ring; incuse facing bust flanked by hatched wings. 10.76 grams, 43 mm



Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent.

D-shaped in plan with spur above, laterally pierced; spur with incised cross, reserved border framing a patriarchal two-barred cross. 1 grams, 17 mm



Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent.

Bullet-shaped with flat top and transverse piercing; underside with incuse wreath border, cross pommy and flanking legend 'ΓΛ / ΛΡ'. 5.49 grams, 19 mm



Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent.

The shank formed as a female bust with shoulder-length hair developing into four radiating beast-heads; suspension loop above; underside with central 'pelican in her piety' motif, legend to the border in seriffed capitals '+ KEBITOCOΔOVΛWNHKHTAN'. 18.3 grams, 30 mm



Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent.

Flat hoop with clasped-hands detailing to the underside, raised rectangular panels with saltire detailing and interstitial stamped lozenges; bezel divided into two tapering bars, each with a knop finial at the apex. 2.78 grams, 24.89 mm overall, 19.72 x 19.25 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T, USA 9 1/2, Europe 21.26, Japan 20)



Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent.

Substantial hoop with conical bezel, incuse legend 'OHEa/TBAIΘI/IHANI'. 33.33 grams, 43.61 mm overall, 22.60 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Z+1 1/2, USA 13, Europe 30.69, Japan 29)



Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent.

D-section hoop with integral disc bezel, incised Greek legend '·: MI / XAHΛ / ΩKAΛ / ΩAAB'. 9.19 grams, 21.87 mm overall, 17.80 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13)



Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent.

Ellipsoid bezel with incuse image of Mary Theotokos with infant Jesus. 3.79 grams, 24.87 mm overall, 20.37 x 19.04 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T, USA 9 1/2, Europe 21.26, Japan 20)



Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent.

Comprising a bifacial disc with segmented border, articulated at each end with a segmented ring attached; obverse with incuse nimbate facing bust of Christ with cross and flanking 'IC HC' legend; reverse with facing nimbate female bust with hands in orans pose. 13.6 grams, 66 mm



Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent.

D-shaped in plan with spur above; incised cross to the spur, reserved border with high-relief two-barred cross motif to the obverse. 1.57 grams, 20 mm



Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent.

Narrow hoop and discoid bezel, incuse profile bird with one wing raised and legend 'CIΔOPOC' (iron?), part of the hoop absent. 6.75 grams, 26 mm



Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent.