Byzantine Revival Gold Necklace Featuring a Byzantine Gold Coin Emperor Justinian I, 527 CE - 565 CE
Gold
FJ.5751
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This genuine ancient coin from the golden era of the Byzantine Empire has been mounted in a high karat antique gold necklace. The intricate gold work shown here was a...
This genuine ancient coin from the golden era of the Byzantine Empire has been mounted in a high karat antique gold necklace. The intricate gold work shown here was a hallmark of the court jewelers of Constantinople. It was common practice to incorporate precious coins into jewelry as a symbol of political affiliation. This necklace, dramatic yet subtle, is completely at ease with those Byzantine traditions.