My wife got this from her daughters family to give to them when she turns 18, but has no idea what they are. Said family member has passed away so we can't ask. She would like to be able to tell her about them. Any help would be appreciated or guidance where I can research it. We believe the coin to be gold, and it is slightly cupped.
It is a byzantine coin made into a pendant...the ID of the coin is hard to say at that size. If someone else doesnt ID I will give it a try tonight.
It's also not gold. These coins were mostly bronze with a small amount of silver in them. I don't know enough about this type to identify it that specifically, but if it helps at all, I believe that it's from sometime between 1100 and 1300 AD.
We went off your tip of byzantine and found this http://wildwinds.com/coins/sb/sb2458.html were pretty sure but not positive. Thanks so much for the first clue.
tough one, just hard to see (both the original pics and the one on wildwinds). I dont think its the coin you linked as I believe that one has two figures on one side holding a circled cross and a circled cross taking up the entire other side. Yours has two figures on one side but I believe are probably NOT two rulers but the emperor and christ or a saint as one is wearing royal vestments and the other looks to have a halo and is less adorned. I cant see the other side on your at all well but it looks to have a figure. So I think you are looking for an example of a ruler sharing a side with a saint or christ...the other side I just cant make out. The style reminds me more of the coins around Alexius I with the dotted halo but I could be well off.
Sorry, might be just me but I cannot see it, If I can see the reverse better, there may be a chance of narrowing it down.
it looks more clear but it was to big and automaticaly got resized XD I forgot which demensions work though :/
I received this email from relatives in Greece about the coin Stavroula Tzortzakaki Darivianaki Heidi, this was a present from my mom when the girls were born. It is an actual byzantium coin and represents two saints, Helen and Constantine (its name is constantinato in greek). It is sacred and must be kept somewhere safe. We give this to newborns for their protection and good health! It is said, that if somebody has this and doesn't behave right then it has the power to disappear. Anyhow, it's a nice present from your aunt Helen in Greece. LOVE YA!! I received this email from relatives in Greece so I will look into this time period and see if I can find it
Here is the other side, I hope its visible This side is really hard to see in person as well the shapes kinda look all melted together =( I am going to borrow a better camera to take some close ups, between the husband and I we have a couple bagfuls of old coins from our grandparents to research anyway so the camera will come in handy.
yeah, I'm sorry but I just cant make out anything as its so small. If you can get a better (larger) photo of that side I believe we could possibly ID the coin.
