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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 7152090, member: 110226&quot;]I normally do not buy exonumia items, but this medallion of Byzantine origin caught my eye at the last Roma E-Sale, so with no bids submitted on the closing day, probably due to the medallion&#039;s crude design and rough condition, I decided to bid on it.</p><p><br /></p><p>As a work of art it certainly is not up in the ranks of the Greek or Roman works, but it does exude a early Medieval Byzantine flavor.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for the possible attribution of the facing figure as being St. Basil the Great of Caesarea, that is something for specialists of the period to decide.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is a similar general likeness compared to a typical icon:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1274552[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Byzantine Empire, circa 7-12th century AD&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>Æ Medallion</p><p>OA (ligate) ΒΑ, nimbate and bearded bust of St. Basil the Great of Caesarea(?) facing, holding Gospels / Drill holes in form of cross and border.</p><p>37.07g, 47mm.</p><p>Brown patina with earthen deposits.</p><p>Rim notched on obverse, creating a &quot;seriated&quot; appearance.</p><p>Holed at 12 o’clock, reverse.</p><p>An unusual large medallion.</p><p>Lot 1644, Roma E-Sale 81</p><p>From a private UK collection.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1274557[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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