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Origin: Eastern Mediterranean
Circa: 610 AD to 641 AD
Collection: Coin Jewelry
Style: Byzantine Coin Necklaces
Medium: Gold
The intricate gold work shown here was a hallmark of the court jewelers of Constantinople. It was common practice as well to incorporate precious coins into jewelry as symbols of political affiliation. This necklace, dramatic yet subtle, is completely at ease with those Byzantine traditions. It would have caused a sensation in the palaces of Constantinople, and it will produce a similar reaction whenever it is worn today. - (FJ.4518)
Antiquities
Ancient Jewelry
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