Byzantine Bronze Coin pendant - Jesus Christ, King of Kings (No reserve price)
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Selected by Ruth Garrido Vila
Directed the Ifergan Collection Museum, specialising in Phoenician and Mediterranean archaeology.
Estimate € 250 - € 300
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Byzantine-era silver-plated pendant encapsulated for preservation, featuring a 40 nummi follis minted 976–1025 AD under Basil II and Constantine VIII, with Jesus Christ on the obverse and the reverse inscription "Jesucristo Rey de Reyes", mounted on a modern 925 silver cord chain, total weight 10.57 g, in good condition with some wear.
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Silver-plated metal pendant, encapsulated for better preservation, with an A2 class follis corresponding to 40 nummi, minted between AD 976 and 1025 during the reigns of Basil II and Constantine VIII. It is attached to a modern 925 silver cord-type chain.
In this era the emperors decided to withdraw their portraits from coins to place the image of Jesus Christ as a symbol of the supreme sovereign of the Byzantine Empire, thus reflecting the idea that the earthly emperor ruled only by mandate and divine grace.
On the obverse appears the figure of Jesus Christ with a cruciform halo and holding the Gospel book.
On the reverse the inscription "Jesus Christ King of Kings".
It ships with a legal declaration sheet.
Customs costs outside the EU will be borne by the auction winner.
Seller's Story
Thousands of years ago, in the ancient cities of Greece, the AGORA was the heart of the community. It was not just a market; it was the place where people gathered to share ideas, discover the world, and marvel at knowledge.
Today, that spirit is reborn, but on a much larger scale. Welcome to AGORA.
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At AGORA we believe that the most valuable objects are not those that shine on the outside, but those that have a story to tell. We are not just a store; we are a meeting point between the cosmos, the Earth, and humanity.
Each piece in our display cases is an authentic fragment of eternity. A witness of the Big Bang, a secret buried for millennia, or a relic of a lost civilization. Entering here is the beginning of a journey through time. We invite you to discover your own fragment of history.
Translated by Google TranslateSilver-plated metal pendant, encapsulated for better preservation, with an A2 class follis corresponding to 40 nummi, minted between AD 976 and 1025 during the reigns of Basil II and Constantine VIII. It is attached to a modern 925 silver cord-type chain.
In this era the emperors decided to withdraw their portraits from coins to place the image of Jesus Christ as a symbol of the supreme sovereign of the Byzantine Empire, thus reflecting the idea that the earthly emperor ruled only by mandate and divine grace.
On the obverse appears the figure of Jesus Christ with a cruciform halo and holding the Gospel book.
On the reverse the inscription "Jesus Christ King of Kings".
It ships with a legal declaration sheet.
Customs costs outside the EU will be borne by the auction winner.
Seller's Story
Thousands of years ago, in the ancient cities of Greece, the AGORA was the heart of the community. It was not just a market; it was the place where people gathered to share ideas, discover the world, and marvel at knowledge.
Today, that spirit is reborn, but on a much larger scale. Welcome to AGORA.
Our story doesn't begin decades ago, but billions of years ago. It begins in the vacuum of space, where the violent birth of a star forged the METEORITES that you can touch with your own hands today. It continues beneath the Earth's crust, where the patience of the Earth combined heat, pressure, and time to sculpt the perfect geometry of the MINERALS. And finally, it meets us through ARCHAEOLOGY: the fragments of vases, tools, and coins that our ancestors left behind as clues to who we are.
At AGORA we believe that the most valuable objects are not those that shine on the outside, but those that have a story to tell. We are not just a store; we are a meeting point between the cosmos, the Earth, and humanity.
Each piece in our display cases is an authentic fragment of eternity. A witness of the Big Bang, a secret buried for millennia, or a relic of a lost civilization. Entering here is the beginning of a journey through time. We invite you to discover your own fragment of history.
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Era
Before 1400
Culture
Byzantine
Metal
Bronze
Century/timeframe
S. X-XI d.C.
Acquired from
Private collection
Total weight
10.57 g
Year acquired
2003
Condition
Good condition - used with some signs of wear
Country acquired from
Belgium
Previous owner acquired from
Gallery / Antique dealer
Title additional information
Jesus Christ, King of Kings
Previous owner - year acquired
1966
Previous owner - country acquired from
Belgium
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
