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LOT 0784
Byzantine Gold Coin Bead Necklace
COIN DATED 565-578 A.D.
16 1/8 in. (17.6 grams, 41 cm long).
Composed of assorted small round banded agate and carnelian beads with small cylinders between, featuring a gold solidus coin pendant of Emperor Justin II; modern screw clasp. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an important North London collection formed before 1980.
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Byzantine Gold Coin Bead Necklace
Coin dated 610-641 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £293
Composed of irregular coral and glass beads, featuring a gold Solidus coin pendant of Emperor Heraclius; modern screw clasp. 29.17 grams, 38 cm long
From an important North London collection formed before 1980. -
Byzantine Bone Pendant with Chi Rho
14th-15th century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £176
Tear-shaped, carved with Chi Rho monogram within a central dimpled roundel, Greek letters 'Λ - ώ' in left and right field; pierced for suspension. 24.7 grams, 70 mm
From the collection of an EU gentleman formed in the 1990s. Acquired on the UK market. -
Byzantine Bronze Ring with Bird
5th-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Ribbed shoulders, raised trumpet-shaped bezel with incuse stylised peacock. 4.32 grams, 25.01 mm overall, 17.84 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)
Private collection formed since the 1940s. UK art market. Property of an Essex gentleman.
