Auction 3
: Archaeology, Numismatics, Antiquities
By ARCHAEOLOGY SPIRIT
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Aug 11, 2022
אשדוד, מיקוד 7722310 , האצ"ל 4, Israel
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Welcome to the Third Auction of ARCHAEOLOGY SPIRIT, which Includes a Selection of Ancient Coins, Antiquities / Archaeology Artifacts with History significance and relation to the Bible Holy Land. At your service: archaeologyspirit@gmail.com
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LOT 246:
Byzantine Christian Enkolpion Reliquary Cross 8-12 century AD. Bronze pendant Weight 24.50 gram, Size 64 mm.
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Sold for: $200
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Buyer's Premium: 17%
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Byzantine Christian Enkolpion Reliquary Cross 8-12 century AD. Bronze pendant Weight 24.50 gram, Size 64 mm.
Descriptions of the type :
Crucified Christ / Retrograde legend : "MPΘΥ" (short cut of : "Mother of God"), Theotokos (Virgin Mary).
Holy relic: is an object to which a special virtue is associated. For example pieces of a saint himself or other objects in which the saint was in contact. Objects of this kind are usually kept in churches, but high-class people could afford to shrink from purchasing such an object privately.
Condition : The lower closing loop is missing.
