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c. 547 mosaic showing Byzantine emperor Justinian and his retinue from the Basilica of San Vitale in Ravenna.

Both reliquary and regalia for the coronation of the Holy Roman Emperors as kings of Italy, the crown is now kept at the Cathedral of Monza near Milan. Dating to the 4th or 5th century, the crown is made of gold and gemstones around a band that,…

Interior of the Limburg Staurotheke. Staurotheke comes from the Greek meaning “container of the cross.” This reliquary was made in Constantinople in the 10th century. It currently resides in Limburg in Germany. The large cross at the center of the…

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Block of grayish-white marble, upper left corner damaged. Below the inscription there is a blank space of 0.115 m; separated by a blank space of 0.16 m, it is preceded by no. 310. For further details, see Gauthier, pl. XII (drawing of…

Obv. elephant standing r.; symbol below.
Rev. humped bull standing r.; symbol below [same symbol as on obverse].