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Christ Enthroned Solid .999+ Silver Greek Key Medallion Byzantine icon pendant
$ 18.45
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Description
Solid Silver 999.5 fine 'Byzantine
Christ'
Coin Medallion
C
hrist coin
design first minted in Constantinopolis
.
D
ie-struck
from hand-crafted steel dies, engraved in the ancient tradition
.
T
win Angels Mint has minted a Solid 999.5 fine Silver Basilikon to the exact weight and design standards of the original Byzantine coin, featuring the image of
Jesus Christ Enthroned,
first minted in the Queen of Cities Constantinopolis.
O
ne our gold 'Christ coins' was included in the exhibition of 'Images of Jesus Christ and the Shroud of Turin' in Spain in 2010.
W
e urge all to Pray for the protection of the Orthodox Christian Monastic Community of Mt. Sinai in these troubled times, and pray for the Holy Protection of the Mother of God to cover the Holy Monks resident there, the visiting Pious Pilgrims, the local Bedouins and the Security Forces stationed there to check the delusion of fanaticism.
'Christ Enthroned' Solid Silver Coin Pendant specifications.
Pendant diameter
:
27mm (1 1/16inch)
Weight
: 5 Grams
Composition
: 9995 Fine Silver solid
Obverse
: Christ Enthroned, holds Gospels in left hand, raising right hand in benediction, (Andronicus II type 1295AD).
Obv. inscription
: ΚΥΡΙΕ ΒΟΗΘΕΙ (Lord Help Us). IC XC (Jesus Christ)
Reverse
:
Co Emperors standing holding Patriarchal Cross
Rev. inscription
:
ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΟΡΕΣ ΡΩΜΑΙΩΝ (Emperors of the Romans), 999.5 (in exergue).
Designed
: Athanasios Alexandris
Struck at
: Twin Angels Mint.
Date
:
M
inted 2010AD
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