{"product_id":"byzantine-empire-gold-victory-cross-tremissis-coin-circa-582-ad-in-18k-gold-pendant-artifact-4695","title":"Byzantine Empire Gold Victory Cross Tremissis Coin Circa 582 AD in 18K Gold Pendant | Artifact #4695","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Byzantine 24K Gold Tremissis : The Cross of Calvary in an Heirloom 18K Gold Pendant\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease Note: This is an authentic ancient Byzantine Treasure Coin, and you will receive the exact pendant in the photographs and description.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Pendant is DIME sized… \u003c\/strong\u003ePendant Size Including Bezel: 3\/4\" Across, 1 1\/8\" Tall - the width of a dime\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the early 5th Century, the once dominant Roman Empire was a fragmented collection of on-again, off-again allied or warring regions.  Divided roughly between the western and eastern halves of the empire, the glory of Rome was no longer.  Out of the ashes of this once great society rose the empire that would dominate European culture, economics and warfare for close to a millennium:  The Eastern Roman, or Christian Byzantine Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom its origins to the height of its glory, Byzantine coinage bearing the Cross of Christ, celebrated the faith of the Christian empire.\u003c\/strong\u003e And most prized among its coinage is the early era gold featuring the Cross Potent - said to represent the Cross of Calvary placed on Golgotha Hill by Roman Emperor Theodosius II. Pure Gold and shinning, this gleaming Tremissis is a testament to the coin maker's art... and faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eYour Byzantine Gold Tremissis:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDenomination: Tremissis \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoin Metal: 24K Gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoin Weight: 1.49 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmperor: \u003cspan\u003e Maurice Tiberius\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRuling Period: 582 - 602\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoin struck: 582 - 602\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMint: Constantinople\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eObverse (Front): \u003cspan\u003eD N TIbE-RI PP AVG - \u003c\/span\u003eDiademed, draped, cuirassed bust right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse (Back):\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVICTORIA\u003c\/strong\u003e mARVI AVI, cross potent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMintmark CONOB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBezel Metal: 18K Gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArticulating Bail Interior Diameter: Will accommodate chain up to 5.5 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePendant size including bezel: 3\/4” Across, 1 1\/8” Tall - The size of a U.S. dime\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #c40b0b;\"\u003eRobert's Notes: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#c40b0b\" style=\"color: #c40b0b;\"\u003eOne word: Stunning! Excellent cross and details. Amazing condition for being over 1400 years old. This is one of the most beautiful gold coins to work with. It is virtually uncirculated. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#c40b0b\" style=\"color: #c40b0b;\"\u003eAnd it is extremely rare to acquire one with a prefect visible \u003cstrong\u003eVICTORIA\u003c\/strong\u003e next to the cross. It is in stunning condition considering it is pure gold and is almost 1,500 years old.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#c40b0b\" style=\"color: #c40b0b;\"\u003eThe VICTORIA on coins like these signified that the emperor was victorius in Christ.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Byzantine Empire was firmly rooted in its Greek past.  Byzantines were mainly Greek-speakers throughout Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Their capital city was Constantinople, which was also known historically as Byzantium.  After the 5th century collapse of the Western Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire continued to thrive and grow in influence, and while we refer to the “Byzantine Empire” or “Eastern Roman Empire,” they referred to their country as simply the “Roman Empire.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eByzantine money – the money used in the Eastern Roman Empire after the fall of the West – was made up of two very different types of coins: \u003c\/strong\u003e the gold solidus and a variety of bronze coins with clearly defined values.  By the end of the empire, coins were issued in silver and bronze only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoin Notes: \u003c\/strong\u003eVICTORIA signifies that ruler is victorious in Christ. The cross  is believed to represent the great jeweled cross erected on Golgotha Hill (Calvary) by Theodosius II (408–450).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eYour Byzantine Gold Tremissis Pendant comes with:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur 100% Authentic Lifetime Guarantee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Detailed, Multi-Page Certificate of Authenticity Researched and Written by April Knecht and Robert Lewis Knecht\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTreasure Hunters Gazette Booklet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMini Museum Display for when you are not wearing your treasure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Treasure Jewelry Care Card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Cannon Beach Treasure Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50992557850871,"sku":null,"price":2750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/4193\/files\/4695-Ancient-Byzantine-24K-Gold-Cross-Gold-Tremissis-Coin-18K-Gold-Pendant-02.jpg?v=1785600038","url":"https:\/\/cannonbeachtreasure.com\/products\/byzantine-empire-gold-victory-cross-tremissis-coin-circa-582-ad-in-18k-gold-pendant-artifact-4695","provider":"Cannon Beach Treasure Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}