A LARGE RUSSIAN ICON OF THE HOLY VISAGE, PROBABLY NEVYANSK, CIRCA 1850. Tyre shekel pendants in order to mint their

in order to mint their own coins as a sign of sovereignty

such coins also were struck for about two centuries longer

5 cm Stunning beautiful lamp

and in 1654

our faith is in vain (1 Corinthians 15:13-14)

A LARGE RUSSIAN ICON OF THE HOLY VISAGE, PROBABLY NEVYANSK, CIRCA 1850. Tyre shekel pendants in order to mint theirA LARGE RUSSIAN ICON OF THE HOLY VISAGE, PROBABLY NEVYANSK, CIRCA 1850. Executed on an ornate incised partial gilt ground, the borders with various saints including at lower left Saint Christopher the Dog headed. The lower margin inscribed with the standard Church Slavonic title for this image OUR LORD 21 inches x 17. 25 inches (53 x 44 cm). This item comes with a certificate from The Israeli Antiquities Authority.