Byzantine Coin, Constantinople In 18k Holder, Rare Estate Find. Nice & Unusual
FROM AN ESTATE AND UP FOR SALE IS A BYZANTINE COIN IN 18K SURROUND: THE PENDANT IS A VERY OLD IMAGE CURRENTLY SUSPENDED ON A WORN BLACK LEATHER CORD MEASURING 1.6 MM. THE BLACK BYZANTINE COIN HAS A RAISED BEARDED AND CROWNED ROMANUS 1 AE FOLLIS WEARING A CHLAMYS, HOLDING A BABARUM AND CROSS ON GLOBE. THIS IS FROM THE :CONSTANTINOPLE. THERE IS A YELLOW GOLD COLOR''SHIMMER'' ALSO WITHIN. THE COIN MEASURES 26.3 MM AD THE BEZEL AROUND IT MEASURES 31.8 MM.
THE BEZEL IS QUITE DECORATIVE AND CONSISTS OF FOUR AREAS WITH 3 DISTINCT''FROG FEET'' STYLE PRONGS WITH GOLD BEAD ACCENTS AND WIRE WRAPPING ON EITHER SIDE. THE BEZEL ITSELF HAS A HAMMERED FINISH. THE BEZEL IS STAMPED''K23'' AND THIS PIECE WEIGHS 20.55 GRAMS IN TOTAL.
THE BEZEL IS STAMPED K23'' BUT THE GOLD TESTED AT 18, SO THAT IS THE VALUE WE WILL LEGALLY HAVE TO DOCUMENT. RESEARCH SHOWS THE IMAGE HAS VARIOUS WEIGHTS OF 3-10 GRAMS, SO THE GOLD CONTENT WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY 15 GRAMS. CHECK MY OTHER LISTINGS FOR MORE FROM THIS ESTATE. The item "BYZANTINE COIN, CONSTANTINOPLE IN 18K HOLDER, RARE ESTATE FIND. NICE & UNUSUAL" is in sale since Friday, December 4, 2020.
This item is in the category "Jewelry & Watches\Handcrafted & Artisan Jewelry\Necklaces & Pendants". The seller is "kisswag" and is located in Athens, Georgia.
This item can be shipped to United States.- Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated
- Brand: Estate
- Style: Pendant
- Certification: Uncertified
- Material: BYZANTINE COIN
- Antique: Yes
- Metal Purity: 18k
- Metal: YELLOW GOLD