Ancient Roman, Empire Bronze Coin pendant - Empress Aelia Eudoxia (No reserve price)

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Ruth Garrido Vila
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Directed the Ifergan Collection Museum, specialising in Phoenician and Mediterranean archaeology.

Estimate  € 250 - € 300
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A pendant in encapsulated silver-coloured metal, set with a bronze nummus of Empress Elía Eudoxia from the fifth-century Roman Empire, on a modern 925 silver cord chain.

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Silver-plated metal pendant, encapsulated, for better preservation, with a bronze nummus of Empress Aelia Eudoxia, wife of Emperor Arcadius, the first sole ruler of the Byzantine Empire. It is linked in a modern cord-type chain in 925 silver.

Obverse; diademed bust of Empress Aelia Eudoxia with the legend AEL EUDOXIA AVG.

Reverse; the enthroned empress facing front with arms crossed over the chest while a divine hand (Manus Dei) extends from the sky to crown her, accompanied by a cross in the right field. Legend GLORIA ROMANORVM.

It ships with a legal declaration sheet regarding its provenance.

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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Silver-plated metal pendant, encapsulated, for better preservation, with a bronze nummus of Empress Aelia Eudoxia, wife of Emperor Arcadius, the first sole ruler of the Byzantine Empire. It is linked in a modern cord-type chain in 925 silver.

Obverse; diademed bust of Empress Aelia Eudoxia with the legend AEL EUDOXIA AVG.

Reverse; the enthroned empress facing front with arms crossed over the chest while a divine hand (Manus Dei) extends from the sky to crown her, accompanied by a cross in the right field. Legend GLORIA ROMANORVM.

It ships with a legal declaration sheet regarding its provenance.

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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Details

Era
Before 1400
Culture
Ancient Roman, Empire
Metal
Bronze
Century/timeframe
S. V d.C.
Acquired from
Private collection
Total weight
2.11 g
Year acquired
2024
Condition
Good condition - used with some signs of wear
Country acquired from
Belgium
Previous owner acquired from
Gallery / Antique dealer
Title additional information
Empress Aelia Eudoxia
Previous owner - year acquired
1968
Previous owner - country acquired from
Belgium
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
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Objects sold
98.94%
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