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Hand made golden creation K14 Size:1.7x2.7cm Baptismal Pin Na Zisi with Konstantinato with a Blue Stone . ( Na Zisi is a Greek Origin Expression for the bady to spend a life full of hapiness )
Konstantinato is the Greek Origin name of the medallion with roots back in the Byzantine Era, it is a very traditional
medallion with St.Constantine and St.Helen. The Konstantinato was first issued in gold in A.D. 312 by the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great (A.D. 311-337) and it was the commonly used coin of Byzantium. The reputation of the Byzantine Konstantinato goes beyond politics and time. First of all, this coin functioned as international currency. As Kosmas Indikopleustes, the explorer of the Indic Ocean under the Emperor Justinian I (527-565), proudly put it, the Byzantine Empire dominated international trade for a long time, and the Konstantinato was accepted everywhere. Secondly, the Konstantinato functioned as a symbol of the power of Byzantion, as well as a token of trust which was vital for the economic stability of the region. And last but not least, the Byzantine Konstantinato was even worn as a jewel and used as a good luck charm in later years.
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