A PAIR OF RUSSIAN WEDDING ICONS, LATE 19TH CENTURY. GREEK ICON

A PAIR OF RUSSIAN WEDDING ICONS, LATE 19TH CENTURY. GREEK ICONA PAIR OF RUSSIAN WEDDING ICONS, LATE 19TH CENTURY. Comprising the Smolensk Mother of God and Christ the Lord Almighty. Naturalistically rendered and overlaid with matching silver engraved riza with indistinguishable (possibly spurious) hallmarks and with later added enamel haloes and corner plaques. Each measuring 8. 75 inches x 7 inches (22 x 18 cm). These two items come with two certificates from The Israeli Antiquities Authority.

Size is 3

are include the name "AN"

The denarius continued to be the main coin of the Roman Empire until it was replaced by the antoninianus in the middle of the third century

75 inches x 22 inches (68 x 56 cm)

early 19th C

the purer (94% or more) Tyrian shekels were required[5] to pay the temple tax in Jerusalem

enameled silver-gilt cases with leather sleeves

The background made of silver

it shows the flagellation of Jesus until the crucifixion and his burial

A LARGE RUSSIAN ICON OF THE VLADIMIR MOTHER OF GOD

84 standard and master's mark 'JC'

CAME ON THE BACK OLD BYZANTINE LETTER  MEANING OF THE LETTER