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LOT 1176
Large Byzantine Bronze Reliquary Cross Pendant Plate with Saint
CIRCA 10TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
2 5/8 in. (16.5 grams, 68 mm).
An enkolpion plate with hinge-loops, nimbate robed figure at the centre in orans pose. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.
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LOT 1176
Large Byzantine Bronze Reliquary Cross Pendant Plate with Saint
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
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Byzantine Bronze Ring with Saint
6th-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Featuring a D-section hoop and a perpendicular oval hoop with a standing saint holding a staff. 2.17 grams, 23.65 mm overall, 20.39 mm internal diameter (approximate size British U, USA 10, Europe 22.52, Japan 21)
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
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. -
Byzantine Terracotta Slipper Oil Lamp with Chevrons
Holy Land, circa 5th-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Lug handle to the rear, band of herringbone pattern around the filler hole, the nozzle with a sunburst motif flanked by ring-and-dot motifs; low basal ring with a central pellet. 60 grams, 93 mm
Ex Ancient Art Shop, Windsor, UK, 1990s. Ex private West County, UK, collection.
