Byzantine gold oval amulet. Circa 6th-7th centuries.CNG Feature Auction 115 Antiquities Sold For $ 3 750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Byzantine gold oval amulet. Circa 6th-7th centuries. (26.5x15mm, 2.58g). Engraved with the incuse image of the archangel Michael, nimbate, holding spear in right hand and globe in left, painted black wings outstretched; + KEBOH ΘI ΓOv ΘOvH painted in black around (“Lord, Protect this wearer”). Suspension loop at top. Some scratches and marks, slightly wavy, earthen deposits, loop flattened. |