Ancient Anonymous Follies Pendants
Ancient Anonymous Follies Pendants
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Sterling Silver Chains Pictured are Sold Separately.
Except, Class G includes a 30” Brushed Silver Plate 4mm Box Chain.
Pictured (3) with Jesus in front from left to right:
Class A #2
Class B
Class A #1
Pictured (2) with Cross in Front from left to right:
Class C #1 (pictured without chain)
Class C#2 (pictured with chain)
Pictured Solo is Class G and includes silver plated 30" chain.
These Sterling Silver pendants are set with Ancient Byzantine Coins.
Denomination: Anonymous Folles, Bronze
Date: 969-1092 AD
Description: Anonymous Follis, Bust of Christ facing with nimbus cross with two dots in each limb of the cross, holding book of Gospels decorated with a border of dots and dot in centre. Back side of coins read, IhSUS XRISTUS bASILEU bASILE in four lines, sometimes with adornments above and/or below. Sear 1793.
History: This coin is part of a grouping of coins called “Anonymous Folles”. These coins are so-called because they do not bear the name or mark of any particular ruler. They were issued during the period between 969 and 1092 and include purely religious images and inscriptions. This particular coin is especially interesting because the obverse bears a portrait of Jesus Christ. The reverse side of most of these coins has the inscription in Latin “Jesus Christ, King of Kings”. According to sources from that period and numismatic data anonymous folles started to be struck during the period of John I. The copper coinage Byzantine Empire, between the accession to the throne of John I in 969 and the great monetary reform of Alexius I in 1092 is distinguished from that of earlier centuries in two respects. First, there is a portrait of Christ on copper coins, although it was an application preferred only on golden coins until that time. Second, they were not struck in the name of any emperor.
Jewelry Maintenance:
1. Avoid chemicals. Do not wear to hot tubs or sea.
2. To clean use a silver cloth on gold. Absolutely NO JEWELRY CLEANERS!
3. Best preserved in ziplock bag when not worn.
The jewelry made in the US.
The piece comes with a Certificate of Authenticity of the Coin.
Workmanship is guaranteed.
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