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Attribution: LHS 96 BCD lot 58.3 (this coin)
Date: AD 198-217
Obverse: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: Herakles standing right, head left, resting right hand on club, lion skin draped over left forearm
Size: 23.65mm
Weight: 6.22 grams
Rarity: 7
Description: nearing VF. Very Rare. Ex Frank Kovacs with his tag. From the BCD collection; LHS Numismatik 96. Coins of Peloponnesos. The BCD Collection (8 May 2006), lot 58.3 (part, pictured) with tag.
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Attribution: RPC X 63326
Date: AD 253-260
Obverse: IMP C P LICINNIVS VALERIANVS AV, radiate and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: ANTIOCHO HIO CLA, legionary eagle atop vexillum between two standards; S-R across fields
Size: 22.31mm
Weight: 5.26 grams
Rarity: 5
Description: VF. Ex John Jencek with his tag.
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Attribution: RIC IV 35 Rome
Date: AD 238-239
Obverse: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: CONCORDIA AVG, Concordia seated left, holding patera and cornucopia
Size: 21.49mm
Weight: 3.67 grams
Rarity: 5
Description: toned XF
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Attribution: RPC III 3216
Date: AD 117-138
Obverse: ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ, laureate head right
Reverse: ΚΟΡΟΠΙϹϹΕⲰΝ, bearded head of Zeus? right, scepter over shoulder, tree before
Size: 19.25mm
Weight: 3.96 grams
Rarity: 7
Description: good Fine+, light cleaning scratches, choice green patina. Rare.
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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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