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Attribution: Mitchiner Medieval Pilgrim & Secular badges 1070
Date: Circa AD 625
Obverse: Clay token stamped with emblem of cross and figures of apostles Peter and Paul to each side
Reverse: Blank
Size: 16.19mm
Weight: 1.31 grams
Rarity: 6
Description: Very Rare. See the following 10 examples: 1) CNG Electronic Auction 548 (18 October 2023), lot 744 ($425 plus 20% buyers fee); 2) CNG Keystone 11 (3 March 2023), lot 269 ($350 plus 22.5% buyers fee); 3) CNG Keystone 11 (3 March 2023), lot 268 ($500 plus 22.5% buyers fee); 4) CNG Electronic Auction 528 (30 November 2022), lot 891 ($275 plus 20% buyers fee); 5) CNG Electronic Auction 526 (2 November 2022), lot 940 ($275 plus 20% buyers fee); 6) CNG Electronic Auction 526 (2 November 2022), lot 939 ($350 plus 20% buyers fee); 7) CNG Electronic Auction 521 (3 August 2022), lot 701 ($900 plus 20% buyers fee); 8) CNG Electronic Auction 504 (17 November 2021), lot 491 ($375 plus 18% buyers fee); 9) CNG Electronic Auction 490 (21 April 2021), lot 587 ($375 plus 18% buyers fee); 10) CNG Electronic Auction 483 (6 January 2021), lot 587 ($450 plus 18% buyers fee).
According to tradition, Byzantine ruler Heraclius recaptured the "true cross" along with other relics from Sassanian King Khusro II who had taken it as part of the spoils of war when he sacked the holy city of Jerusalem. Supposedly, a small piece of this "true cross" on which Jesus was crucified was burned and the ashes were mixed with the clay used to produce these pilgrimage tokens which commemorate the safe return of the cross to Jerusalem. These have become increasingly hard to find and are very popular. Click here to see the page in Michael Mitchiner's book Medieval Pilgrim & Secular badges.
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Attribution: Hendin² 108; Hendin⁴ 643; Hendin⁵ 1336; Hendin⁶ 6365
Date: Dated Year 4 - AD 17/8
Obverse: Vine leaf, very small bunch of grapes
Reverse: Amphora, L-Δ (date) across fields
Size: 16.35mm
Weight: 1.94 grams
Rarity: 5
Description: VF. Includes old David Hendin tag attributed to H-108 and priced at $80. From the 1990's or earlier.
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Attribution: SNG Copenhagen 384
Date: 2nd-1st Century BC
Obverse: Head of Athena right
Reverse: Pomegranate
Size: 11.61mm
Weight: 1.72 grams
Rarity: 5
Description: VF. Includes older round green dealer tag in German which is an original Jacob Hirsch (1874-1955) stock ticket numbered 3952 on the reverse and R/A 3014 on the obverse..
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Attribution: SNG Copenhagen 1294
Date: 187-168 BC
Obverse: Head of Poseidon right, with trident over shoulder
Reverse: MAKE-ΔONÆN and club, all within oak wreath
Size: 25.12mm
Weight: 11.71 grams
Rarity: 5
Description: nearing VF
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Attribution: RPC X 60263; SNG Levante 1517; SNG von Aulock 5511
Date: AD 253-260
Obverse: ΑΥΤ Κ Π ΛΙΚ ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹЄ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: ΑΝΑΖΑΡΒΟΥ, ΒΟϹ / Τ Α Μ Κ, Dionysos reclining left and holding thyrsos on the back of panther right, head reverted; Γ in right field
Size: 28.66mm
Weight: 15.65 grams
Rarity: 5
Description: good Fine+
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