Byzantine Bronze Necklace with a Pantocrator Christ coin Czech in Constantinople - 50 cm

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Elegant necklace featuring an anonymous Byzantine Christ Pantocrator folles coin from Constantinople, late 10th–early 11th century, bronze alloy, 26 mm diameter, mounted on a black cord with a golden metal ring.

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Collar with a Byzantine coin of Christ Pantocrator — 10th–11th centuries

Elegant necklace that incorporates a historic bronze coin from the Byzantine Empire, dated between the late 10th and early 11th centuries, belonging to the famous series of anonymous follis with representations of Jesus Christ.

The obverse features the frontal figure of Christ Pantocrator, with a cruciform nimbus and traditional vestments, one of the most emblematic images of medieval religious art.

On the reverse appears the characteristic Greek inscription distributed across four lines, whose translation is “Jesus Christ, King of Kings.”

These emissions stand out for a historical peculiarity: they replaced the portrait of the emperor with the image of Christ, symbolically expressing the supremacy of divine authority over earthly power.

The coin shows an attractive patina of green, coppery, and dark tones, with reliefs that retain the charm of medieval minting.

Mounted with a gold-toned metal ring onto an elegant black cord, it constitutes a singular historical jewel that unites the artistic and religious tradition of Constantinople with a contemporary design.

Features:

* Origin: Byzantine Empire.
* Chronology: late 10th – early 11th century AD.
* Type: anonymous Christ Pantocrator follis, class A.
* Mint: Constantinople.
* Material: copper coin alloy.
* Dimensions: 26 mm in diameter and 2 mm in thickness.
* Mounting: gold-toned metal ring and black cord.
* Numismatic references: Sear Byzantine 1793 and 1813, by variant.

An original jewel of archaeological and spiritual character that incorporates a coin about a thousand years old, representative of one of the most fascinating periods in the history of the Byzantine Empire.

Collar with a Byzantine coin of Christ Pantocrator — 10th–11th centuries

Elegant necklace that incorporates a historic bronze coin from the Byzantine Empire, dated between the late 10th and early 11th centuries, belonging to the famous series of anonymous follis with representations of Jesus Christ.

The obverse features the frontal figure of Christ Pantocrator, with a cruciform nimbus and traditional vestments, one of the most emblematic images of medieval religious art.

On the reverse appears the characteristic Greek inscription distributed across four lines, whose translation is “Jesus Christ, King of Kings.”

These emissions stand out for a historical peculiarity: they replaced the portrait of the emperor with the image of Christ, symbolically expressing the supremacy of divine authority over earthly power.

The coin shows an attractive patina of green, coppery, and dark tones, with reliefs that retain the charm of medieval minting.

Mounted with a gold-toned metal ring onto an elegant black cord, it constitutes a singular historical jewel that unites the artistic and religious tradition of Constantinople with a contemporary design.

Features:

* Origin: Byzantine Empire.
* Chronology: late 10th – early 11th century AD.
* Type: anonymous Christ Pantocrator follis, class A.
* Mint: Constantinople.
* Material: copper coin alloy.
* Dimensions: 26 mm in diameter and 2 mm in thickness.
* Mounting: gold-toned metal ring and black cord.
* Numismatic references: Sear Byzantine 1793 and 1813, by variant.

An original jewel of archaeological and spiritual character that incorporates a coin about a thousand years old, representative of one of the most fascinating periods in the history of the Byzantine Empire.

Details

Culture
Byzantine
Century/timeframe
S. X
Name of object
Necklace with a Pantocrator Christ coin Czech in Constantinople
Acquired from
Gallery / Antique dealer
Year acquired
1960
Material
Bronze
Country acquired from
Spain
Condition
Very good +
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Height
50 cm
Previous owner - year acquired
1955
Width
2.6 cm
Previous owner - country acquired from
Spain
Depth
0.2 cm
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
Authenticity
Original/official
SpainVerified
128
Objects sold
93.94%
Private

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