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LOT 1126
Byzantine Gold Floral Earring Pair
7TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 - 1 1/2 in. (3.17 grams total, 36-38 mm).
Matched pair, each an openwork floral plaque with a hook to the reverse, attached pearl bead and two dangles with garnet beads. [2]
ProvenanceLondon collection, before 1995.
TimeLine Auctions, 25th-27th February 2016, no.512.
Private collection, Suffolk.
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Byzantine Terracotta Discoid Oil Lamp
Circa 6th-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Circular lamp with raised flange on the rim, short conical neck and a low basal ring. 181 grams, 95 mm
From an important collection of lamps, Germany, 1970s. -
Post Byzantine Silver Ring with Saint Demetrios
18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £187
With a D-section hoop and a large oval bezel with a nimbate bust holding a staff, Greek inscription 'ΘET?' and 'CΘHN' flanking the bust. 6.99 grams, 22.95 mm overall, 18.99 x 17.57 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
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.
