18k yellow gold and round brilliant cut white diamonds hand-fabricated circle pendant holding prong set ancient byzantine coin / pendant is designed to allow coin to spin within the interior circle to showcase either side of coin / polish finish / 1.64cts / one of a kind

coin depicts crowned bust of LEO VI facing forward, wearing the chlamys (short cloak worn by men in ancient greece) and holding the akakia (purple silk roll containing dust, held by byzantine emperors, to remind them of the mortal nature of all men) / LEO VI also known as LEO THE WISE was the 2nd ruler of the macedonian dynasty (886 to 912)

on reverse, LEON / Eh QEO / bA / SILEUS R / OMEON which translates to “LEO BY THE GRACE OF GOD, KING OF THE ROMANS”

date: 886 / minted in: constantinople