Bidspirit auction | BYZANTINE SILVER-GILT CROSS PENDANT WITH

BYZANTINE SILVER-GILT CROSS PENDANT WITH INSCRIPTION - Ca. AD 900 - 1200. A silver-gilt cross pendant with a broad central panel and rounded terminals. The centre is engraved with an Orthodox cross on a stepped base, flanked by the Greek inscription IC XC NI KA, meaning 'Jesus Christ conquers'. The upper and lower terminals are decorated with vegetal tendrils, and the side arms with stylised foliate motifs. A plain suspension loop is set above. The reverse is flat and plain. Size: 57mm x 39mm; Weight: 13g Provenance: From a private London collection; earlier circulating on the Netherlands art market in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.