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Coin pendant

Pendant from a Byzantine silver coin minted in Constantinople (modern day Istanbul) for the emperors Basil II and Constantine VIII (976-1025). The coin has been made into a pendant by riveting on a loop. A hole next to the loop is a trace of earlier reworking. Part of a hoard find, Lilla Klintegårde, Väskinde Parish, Gotland.

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Object number: 3001405

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