Octagonal Pendant, AD 324-26. Byzantium, Late Roman, Eastern Mediterranean, (probably Sirium or Nicomedia), Byzantine period. Gold; overall: 9.7 x 9.4 x 1.7 cm (3 13/16 x 3 11/16 x 11/16 in.). Mounted at the center of this octagonal pendant is a rare coin issued by Constantine the Great, the Roman Empires first Christian emperor. Constantines portrait appears on the coins front, those of two of his sons on the back. Constantines image is surrounded by male and female busts, some of which are mythological figures. The pendant once formed the centerpiece of a sumptuous gold necklace, likely a gift for a high-ranking court official or member of the imperial family.

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Octagonal Pendant, AD 324-26. Byzantium, Late Roman, Eastern Mediterranean, (probably Sirium or Nicomedia), Byzantine period. Gold; overall: 9.7 x 9.4 x 1.7 cm (3 13/16 x 3 11/16 x 11/16 in.). Mounted at the center of this octagonal pendant is a rare coin issued by Constantine the Great, the Roman Empires first Christian emperor. Constantines portrait appears on the coins front, those of two of his sons on the back. Constantines image is surrounded by male and female busts, some of which are mythological figures. The pendant once formed the centerpiece of a sumptuous gold necklace, likely a gift for a high-ranking court official or member of the imperial family.

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