ROMANUS III BRONZE COIN - XI CENTURY ( 1028-1034 )

Original bronze coin of Romanus III ( 1028-1034 ). Coin set on a sterling silver handcrafted surrounding structure. Necklace made of sterling silver. Coin in bronze.

Chain length : 50cm

Coin diameter : 2,5cm

Made in Georgia

On obverse: Bust of Christ facing, nimbate, wearing a tunic and himation. He holds the Book of Gospels in his left hand while his right is raised in benediction. This iconographic type, Christ Pantokrator, was the central religious image of Middle Byzantine coinage, expressing the empire's belief that imperial authority was granted and safeguarded by Christ himself. 

On reverse: A standing cross set upon three steps, a symbol closely tied to the triumph of Christianity and the recovery of the True Cross. The surrounding inscription, though stylized and partly indistinct, belongs to the typical Byzantine legend formulae expressing divine aid or referencing the reigning emperor. The stepped base, known as the globus hexapterygon form, was widely used in the 10th - 12th centuries to evoke stability, victory, and the unshakable foundation of the Christian faith within the empire.