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LOT 1182
Byzantine Bronze Reliquary Cross Pendant with Saints
CIRCA 10TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 in. (14.2 grams, 56 mm).
Enkolpion with hinged loop, nimbate figure in orans pose to obverse, Corpus Christi to reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.
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Byzantine Bronze Ring with Cross and Inscription
6th-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Comprising a faceted hoop and disc bezel with incised cross and legend 'ΓI [.]HNA'. 2.26 grams, 22.83 mm overall, 19.49 x 17.19 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Byzantine Bronze Cross Pendant with Christ
Circa 10th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Cruciform with raised border, low-relief nimbate Corpus Christi with legend to lower edge of each arm, suspension loop above. 14.6 grams, 42 mm
From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s. -
Byzantine Gold Solidus in Gold Ring
6th century A.D.Estimate: £2,500 - 3,500 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,300
The coin showing a facing bust of a pearl-diademed emperor, cuirassed and holding a cross; set in a thick frame with a double rectangular-section hoop below; the solidus a cast or barbarised version. 21.14 grams, 24.51 mm overall, 17.47 x 16.14 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J 1/2, USA 5, Europe 9.32, Japan 9)
Acquired on the European art market. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13338-257893.
The coin represents a frontal bust of Justinian I in a helmet (kamelaukion) with a plume, a diadem with trefoil ornament on the front, and a cuirass decorated with four pellets. Globus cruciger in right hand, shield with horseman device on left shoulder. Inscription: DNIVSTINIANVSPPAVC (Dominus Noster Justinianus Semper Augustus). Probably Mint of Rome 537-542.
