Bronze ‘hystera’ medallion (46.5mm, 29.44 g). Holy Rider Type. VF.

Electronic Auction 531 – Session 2
Lot: 1256.

Byzantine, Bronze

Estimate: $ 3 000

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Bronze ‘hystera’ medallion (46.5mm, 29.44 g). Holy Rider Type. [...] ΦЄYΓЄ MЄMICIMЄNI COΛOMON CЄ ΔIOKI [...], Holy rider right, holding cruciform spear, impaling and trampling prostrate female serpentine demon; symbol to upper right / Blank. Cf. H. Björklund, “Protecting Against Child-Killing Demons: Uterus Amulets in the Late Antique and Byzantine Magical World,” Department of World Cultures. University of Helsinki, Finland. (2017), p. 50-4; cf. Revue des Etudes Grecques. Tome V, Paris. (1892), p. 73-5; cf. J. Spier, "Medieval Byzantine Amulets and their Tradition,” Journal of the Warburg and Courtauld Institutes 56 (1993). Red-brown and green patina, deposits, light scuff on suspension loop reverse. VF.

A substantial hystera amulet featuring a clear design and readable legend which reads in part, “Flee detested one! Solomon pursues you!” Compare to the example published in 1892.

Closing Date and Time: 26 January 2023 at 11:25:00 ET.

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