A British sovereign gold coin and a Byzantine coin pendant; includes an Edward VII full sovereign, 1903, 7.9 grams; the pendant is modified from a Byzantine coinage depicting Honorius on the obverse 'D N HONORI VS P F AVG', an emperor standing right holding standard, Victory on globe, trampling on captive, R V either side, 'VICTORI A AVGGG' around, soldered with a jump ring to a bail, weighs 4.7 grams.
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A British sovereign gold coin and a Byzantine coin pendant; includes an Edward VII full sovereign, 1903, 7.9 grams; the pendant is modified from a Byzantine coinage depicting Honorius on the obverse 'D N HONORI VS P F AVG', an emperor standing right holding standard, Victory on globe, trampling on captive, R V either side, 'VICTORI A AVGGG' around, soldered with a jump ring to a bail, weighs 4.7 grams.