This coin features a beautifully detailed image of Jesus Christ sitting on his throne with right hand raised in benediction. Christ holds a Bible in his left hand that has five dots on the cover, signifying the five woulds he endured during the crucifixion. Christ`s head is surrounded with a halo with the letters IC-XC (Jesus Christ) besides his head. The reverse has the image of Alexius standing in a flowing robe.
Issued during the rule of Alexius I, Byzantine Emperor from 1048-1118. This coin is a Hyperpyron, which means "pure gold" in Greek. The coin is actually 20.5 carat gold, which was very high for Byzantine coins. Struck in a slightly concave shape known as a scyphate, the cup shape was adopted for ease of stacking coins. Very few of these gold coins have survived the past ten centuries. Accented with .33 carat marquise cut diamond.
Comes with descriptive brochure, Certificate of Authenticity and 16" fashion cord necklace.
