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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: BMC 698
Date: after 212 BC
Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right
Reverse: Nike facing, kneeling on ram she is about to sacrifice
Size: 21.72mm
Weight: 8.34 grams
Rarity: 5
Description: good Fine
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Attribution: Varbanov 2386
Date: AD 193-211
Obverse: AV KA CEVHPOC, laureate head right
Reverse: NIKOΠOΛI ΠPOC ICTP, Homonoia standing facing, head left, holding patera and cornucopia
Size: 15.81mm
Weight: 2.46 grams
Rarity: 5
Description: XF. Ex Gorny & Mosch Auction 204 (3 May 2012), lot 2979 (part).
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Attribution: Sear Byzantine 205 Nicomedia mint
Date: Dated Year 32 - AD 558/9
Obverse: Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: Large I, A/N/N/O to left, cross above, X/XX/II (date) to right, NIK in exergue
Size: 13.11mm
Weight: 2.98 grams
Rarity: 5
Description: VF
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Attribution: Hendin⁴ 661; Hendin⁵ 1360; Hendin⁶ 6389
Date: Dated Year 2 - AD 67/8
Obverse: 'Year Two', amphora with two handles
Reverse: 'The Freedom of Zion', vine leaf on branch
Size: 17.78mm
Weight: 3.01 grams
Rarity: 5
Description: VF
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