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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
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Byzantine Gold Ring with Cross
Circa 6th-8th century A.D.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £600
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Byzantine Bronze Cross Collection
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