FINE ANCIENT ART & ANTIQUITIES - DAY 1
By Apollo Art Auctions
Oct 12, 2024
63-64 Margaret St. London, W1W 8SW

LOT 49:

BYZANTINE GOLD SOLIDUS PENDANT

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Auction took place on Oct 12, 2024 at Apollo Art Auctions
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BYZANTINE GOLD SOLIDUS PENDANT
Ca. AD 610 - 642.A rare Byzantine gold coin pendant representing the Emperor Heraclius with the son and future Emperor Constantine III. The Emperor is shown crowned and wearing a long tunic fixed on the right shoulder with a circular bulla. An inscription on the top of the coin surrounds the two figures. On the back of the pendant is a cross surrounded by inscriptions.Size: 23mm x 20mm; Weight: 5gProvenance: Private collection of an Oxford professional, formed in the 1970s-1990s on the UK art market.

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