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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Byzantine : Pre AD 1000 item #1490339
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$225.00
A nice wearable solid silver ring with monogram, Byzantine Empire, c. 700-900 AD.

Ring size: c. 19 mm. and round, weighing 5,68 grams. Solid silver.

Ex. German private collection since 1990. Comes with our COA and hard imprint.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Byzantine : Pre AD 1000 item #1489166
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$285.00
The scarce figural forpart of an early medieval bronze cross encolpion, Byzantine, c. 8th. cent. BC.

The cross decorated with Virgin Mary holding child Jesus, with portraits on each arm of the cross. Loop at the top, and thus wearable.

Size: 91 x 66 mm.

Condition: Nicely preserved obverse part of the Encolpion, smooth wear from use and nice dark green patina.

Ex German Private Collection.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Byzantine : Pre AD 1000 item #1488681
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$565.00
Interesting and rare bronze bell, perhaps from a a church or monastery, Early Byzantine c. 8th.-10th. century.

The wide Bell with a solid loop and inscribed all the way around the body with: O AΓHOC BΛACHOC=The Saint Blaise.

Diameter: 7,2 cm. and c. 6 cm. tall.

Blaise of Sebaste in Latin: Blasius (martyred 316 AD) was a physician and bishop of Sebastea in historical Lesser Armenia (modern Sivas, Turkey) who is venerated as a Christian saint and martyr...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Byzantine : Pre AD 1000 item #1488455
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Interesting solid silver Encolpion cross with loop Early European, probably Lombard Kingdom, c. 7th.-8th. century.

The cross engraved with a standing nimbate figure holding a crucifix in his left hand, and on the reberse another small nimbate figure; No less than four Cross pattées, and the symbols of the Sun and the Moon on the reverse as well...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Byzantine : Pre AD 1000 item #1487035
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Interesting high level gold seal ring with the portrait of Byzantine emperor Phocas, 602-610 AD

Such gold seal ring with a fine portrait of the ruling emperor, would only have been used for orders and communication that came directly from the court or from very high circles in the administration...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Byzantine : Pre AD 1000 item #1483838
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$95.00
An interesting and high attractive large carved ivory spindle whorl, finely decorated with bulls eyes, Byzantine or Sasanian, probably Egypt workshop, 3rd.-7th. cent. AD.

Size: 45 mm. in diameter, so an impressive carving in hand!

Condition: Good Very fine, unusually well-preserved with a fine darker patina.

For almost similar specimens, see for example Metropolitan Museum Accession Number: 10.130.2530 (Atribb...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Byzantine : Pre AD 1000 item #1472839
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$95.00
A highly attractive massive finger ring with a high round bezel, with elaborate cross design, Byzantine, c. 10th. cent.

Interesting hexagonal shape of the ring itself.

Size: The ring is 30 mm. tall, and the ringsize is c. 19 mm.

Condition: Extremely fine for this type, of exceptionally metal, very sharp and wearable...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Byzantine : Pre 1492 item #1468736
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$95.00
A nice set of three larger ancient bronzes for clothing. A darkage fibula, Eastern Goths or Saxon, c. 5th-6th. century AD. A northern European clasp for a coat, Viking Period, 8th-10th cent and a later medieval beltstrap.

Sizes: c. 55-70 mm.

Condition: F-VF, missing pins.

Ex. Hafnia Coins stock, bought in Denmark in the late 1990s.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Byzantine : Pre AD 1000 item #1468246
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$135.00
A solid substantial Byzantine silver seal ring, early medieval style, 10th.-12th. cent. AD.

These rather solid attractive rings were made from around the 10th.-12th. century, this ring is likely Byzantine to judge from the design of the Bezel. Nice and attractive in the typical lower grade silver. Wearable!

Innder diameter: 19-20 mm...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Byzantine : Pre AD 1000 item #1468096
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$95.00
A better, very finely made bronze stamp seal with remnants from ancient gilt, Byzantine Empire, 5th - 8th Century AD.

With tall handle, shaped as an open Bell with a loop. The base finely engraved with a cute horned animal.

Size: 21 mm. tall.

Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his massive and important collection between 1985 - 2000s, bought at reputable dealers and from old collections...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Byzantine : Pre AD 1000 item #1467583
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$150.00
A very atractive bronze seal ring with two confronting figures, probably angels, standing, Late Roman-Byzantine, 4th.-6th. century AD.

The ring of a typical Roman design with raised shoulders and oval bezel.

Ringsize (inner diameter): 19 mm.

Condition: Good Very fine, attractive museum style cleaning and preservation...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Byzantine : Pre AD 1000 item #1467493
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$125.00
A nice domed hemispheric bronze stamp seal with high handle, Byzantine, 9th.-11th. cent.

The engraving deep and artfully made.

Size: 2,2 cm. tall.

Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his massive and important collection of seals between 1985 - 2000s, bought at reputable dealers and from old collections...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Byzantine : Pre AD 1000 item #1467074
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$650.00
A wonderful and intact inscribed stone slab or stele, Visigothic reign of the Iberian Peninsula (Portugal), c. 5th.-6th. century AD.

This white stone carving was possibly made for funerary purposes and represent the early style in Gothic stonework, where the inspiration from the Roman era was profound, but still combined with the wonderful Visigothic elements. The stele with three spikes at the top, like the roof of a church or house, in the center an engraved wheel-like element and b...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Byzantine : Pre AD 1000 item #1460894
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$165.00
A larger for type Late Roman - Byzantine bronze bell, 4th.-8th. century AD.

Heavy walls and with finely patinated surface with green-brown patina. Very nice sound and would have been used for religious purposes.

Size: 8,3 cm. tall and 7 cm. wide, weighing 228 grams.

Ex. Private Collection, aquired before 1980.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Byzantine : Pre AD 1000 item #1457284
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$145.00
A fine decorated bronze beaker, late Roman or Byzantine, ca. 5th.-8th. century AD.

The beaker with a high foot and conical shape as typical for late Roman and early medieval types; it's decorated with concenthric lines in the upperpart and slots that looks like key-holes on the lower part.

Size: 4,5 cm.

Condition: Intact, with attractive green patina.

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Byzantine : Pre AD 1000 item #1443353
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$150.00
Beautiful Byzantine silver ring, ca. 10th.-12th. century AD.

The ring very attractive with a high set bezel with an elaborate cross design.

Condition: Choice and wearable.

Ring-size: c. 15 mm.

Ex. Collection of a German Goldsmith, 1960-1995.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Byzantine : Pre AD 1000 item #1440930
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$150.00
A lovely large bronze ring of the Byzantine and early Islamic type, 6th.-8th. cent. AD.

The ring with a thick ring and oval bezel, which is engraved with an interesting relief engraving of structures or perhaps an ancient form of writing.

Ring-Size: 21-22 mm. Weight: 12.67 grams.

Condition: Superb! Very attractive dark green patina.

Ex. Collection of a German Goldsmith, 1960-1995.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Byzantine : Pre AD 1000 item #1439982
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$125.00
A large pendant (?) usage unknown, but perhaps verification or ownership, Byzantine, 5th.-7th. century AD.

A lead pendant (amulet?) in form of a round disc with bar and monogram and greek letters.

Massive piece weighing 43,8 grams and 4,1 cm. long.

Ex. German Private Collection, 1925-1979.