Bust of Christ Coin Necklace 969-1092 AD
Beautifully crafted sterling silver necklace with an authentic ancient coin by California jeweler Erez Epshtein. 16" sterling silver chain with 2" extender. Denomination: Anonymous Folles, Bronze Date: 969-1092 AD Description: Class A1 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 / IhSUS XRISTUS bASILEU bASILE in four lines, sometimes with adornments above and/or below. 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 sou