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Source Description
Mounted at the center of this octagonal pendant is a rare coin issued by Constantine the Great, the Roman Empire’s first Christian emperor. Constantine’s portrait appears on the coin’s front, those of two of his sons on the back. Constantine’s image is surrounded by male and female busts, some of which are mythological figures. The pendant once formed the centerpiece of a sumptuous gold necklace, likely a gift for a high-ranking court official or member of the imperial family.
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157571
label
Clasp Set with Semiprecious Stones
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object
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157571
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object
title
Clasp Set with Semiprecious Stones
description
Mounted at the center of this octagonal pendant is a rare coin issued by Constantine the Great, the Roman Empire’s first Christian emperor. Constantine’s portrait appears on the coin’s front, those of two of his sons on the back. Constantine’s image is surrounded by male and female busts, some of which are mythological figures. The pendant once formed the centerpiece of a sumptuous gold necklace, likely a gift for a high-ranking court official or member of the imperial family.
date
324–26 CE
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60752176
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Jewelry
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 5 x 3.8 x 9.8 cm (1 15/16 x 1 1/2 x 3 7/8 in.)
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Byzantium, Late Roman, Eastern Mediterranean, (probably Sirium or Nicomedia), Byzantine period
accession
1994.98.4
Source extras
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gold and semiprecious stones
tombstone
Clasp Set with Semiprecious Stones, 324–26 CE. Byzantium, Late Roman, Eastern Mediterranean, (probably Sirium or Nicomedia), Byzantine period. Gold and semiprecious stones; overall: 5 x 3.8 x 9.8 cm (1 15/16 x 1 1/2 x 3 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund, 1994.98.4
collection
MED - Byzantine
formerAccessionNumbers
1994.101
citations
citation
Deppert-Lippitz, Barbara. "Late Roman Splendor: Jewelry from the Age of Constantine." <em>Cleveland Studies in the History of Art</em> 1 (1996): 30-71.
page_number
Reproduced: P. 31, fig. 1; P. 33, fig. 2a; P. 34, fig. 2b
url
www.jstor.org/stable/20079681.
creditline
Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund
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2026-05-29 08:11:52.912000
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157571
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Medieval Art
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MED - Byzantine
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gold and semiprecious stones
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