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Gold medallion with the ascension of Christ,Early Byzantine, around 600. Two gold discs mounted back to back and embossed with scenes from the Life od Christ.Recto: The Ascension. Figures below hold up their hands in adoration. The Greek inscriotion translates "Our peace we leave with you" (John 14:27). M&ME 1983,7-4,1
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Gold medallion with the ascension of Christ,Early Byzantine, around 600. Two go...

Gold medallion with the Adoration of the Magi, obverse side of 30-01-08/6. Early Byzantine,around 600. Two gold discs mounted back to back. The three Magi approach the seated Virgin who holds the Christchild in her lap. The Magis'clothing shows their Persian origin: leggings, tunics and Phrygian caps. M&ME 1983,7-4,1
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Gold medallion with the Adoration of the Magi, obverse side of 30-01-08/6. Early...

Gold breast chain, Early Byzantine, around 600. A body ornament composed of two medallions and four openwork chains. The large medallions are composed of seven smaller openwork discs.The pierced designs in the form of quatrefoils and octofoils are repeated on the chain of 92 small discs. Largest piece of jewelry to have survived from the Early Byzantine period. M&ME, 1916,7-4,1
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Gold breast chain, Early Byzantine, around 600. A body ornament composed of two...

Lovers' brooch, set alternatively with cabochon rubies and sapphires. The pin is set with a sapphire. Between the gems punched crosses and lettrs in Lombardic script. Inscription on the reverse side says "io sui ici en liu dami amo" indicating that the brooch ws an expensive love token. M&ME, AF.2683
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Lovers' brooch, set alternatively with cabochon rubies and sapphires. The pin is...

Gold acorn cup, c1610. Cup in the shape of an acorn, with two rams holding up a coat of arms, surmounted by the Latin inscription 'IHS', short for 'In Hoc Signo', (by this sign). Gold and silver cups have always been highly prized for their symbolic value as well as that of the metal. They were frequently given as marriage or diplomatic gifts, or were especially commissioned as evidence of wealth or social status. By the end of the sixteenth century cups came in all sizes and shapes, often deliberately fantastical. Naturalistic forms were also popular, such as animals and birds, or gourds, apples, pears, nuts and acorns.
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Gold acorn cup, c1610. Cup in the shape of an acorn, with two rams holding up a...

The Marlborough ice pails, around 1700. These ice pails are the only surviving English examples made of pure gold. Ice pails became fashionable at the French court from the 1680s, and were thereafter used by nobility and wealthy aristocrats throughout Europe. These ice pails belonged to the Spencer family at Althorp, Northamptonshire, until their acquisition by the British Museum in 1981.
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The Marlborough ice pails, around 1700. These ice pails are the only surviving E...

Gold solidus of Theodebert I, minted in the kingdom of Metz, eastern France. Frankish, 534-548 CE. After the fall of Rome, a number of "barbarian" kingdoms emerged in the West. Their coinage consisted of large gold coins called "solidi" and smaller gold coins called "tremisses", and normally carried the name of the reigning emperor in Constantinople. The first exception to this is the gold coinage of the Frankish king Theodebert I. CM 68-12-1-10 (B 103)
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Gold solidus of Theodebert I, minted in the kingdom of Metz, eastern France. Fr...

Gold solidus of Justinian I.,minted at Constantinople, 527-565. Justinian's general Belisarius recaptured Rome and Ravenna from the Ostrogoths and Carthage from the Vandals. There was a brief revival of imperial authority under Justinian and coins were issued in Italy and surrounding Germanic kingdoms. CM BMC Justinian 5
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Gold solidus of Justinian I.,minted at Constantinople, 527-565. Justinian's gene...

Gold solidus of Empress Irene (797-802). She was the first woman to rule in her own name, calling herself "basileus" (emperor), and "basilissa" on her gold coins, with her image on either side. CM 1852-9-3-35
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Gold solidus of Empress Irene (797-802). She was the first woman to rule in her...

Gold solidus of Charlemagne, Frankish, (762 - 814). Minted in Dorestad, Netherlands. Crowned Emperor by Pope Leo III in 800. He rarely used his imperial title on coins, describing himself rather as king of the Franks and Lombards.
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Gold solidus of Charlemagne, Frankish, (762 - 814). Minted in Dorestad, Netherla...

Gold 4-excelentes of Ferdinand V, King of Castile, and Isabella, Queen, around 1500. The conquistadors looted the gold treasures of the native populations of the Americas and exported much of it to Europe. This first New World treasure was reflected in the coinage of Ferdinand and Isabella, Columbus' patrons. CM 1856-6-15-15;CM
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Gold 4-excelentes of Ferdinand V, King of Castile, and Isabella, Queen, around 1...

Mohur coin of Shah Jahangir, 1611. Gold mohur with the head of the emperor Jahangir, surrounded by a halo with radiating points. The Arabic inscription reads:"A likeness of Jahangir Shah, in the year six of his reign." Jahangir gave orders for the issue of a commemorative medal for presentation. Several examples of these coins have mounts, so that they culd be worn as jewellery. CM Marsden DCCCXXXVI
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Mohur coin of Shah Jahangir, 1611. Gold mohur with the head of the emperor Jahan...