Cultural object · Europeana
IMAGE- Medium
- PENDANT
- Year
- 1055
- Place
- United Kingdom; Hertfordshire; North Hertfordshire
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Provider
- The Portable Antiquities Scheme
- Collection
- 2048087_Ag_EU_AthenaPlus_CollectionsTrust
A uniface copper-alloy disc, probably representing an insert from an Early-Medieval pendant.The decorated surface of this disc is a direct copy of the reverse design on a gold histamenon of Byzantine empress Theodora (1055-1056) and is also the same diameter as the original coin. On the left of the design is the standing figure of Theodora and on the right is the Virgin Mary, both facing forwards. The empress wears a crown, saccos and loros, whilst the Virgin is nimbate and clad in pallium and m
archaeology - BYZANTINE
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