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Attribution: SNG Copenhagen 367
Date: 3rd Century AD
Obverse: ΦΛΙЄΛA-ΔΛIЄΩN, turreted and draped bust of Tyche right
Reverse: NЄΩKOPΩN, Nike advancing right holding wreath
Size: 19.10mm
Weight: 2.83 grams
Rarity: 5
Description: XF
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Date: AD 271-274
Obverse: IIIIII..., radiate bust right
Reverse: Altar as a geometric design
Size: 12.41mm
Weight: 0.92 grams
Rarity: 5
Description: VF, overstuck on a previous issue.
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Attribution: BHM 649; Mitchiner 6204
Date: 1810
Obverse: IN THE FIFTIETH YEAR OF HIS REIGN, bare-headed bust right wearing coat
Reverse: Garter star, G III COMPLEATED THE 5TH YEAR OF HIS REIGN OCTr 25th 1810
Size: 26mm
Weight: 4.48 grams
Rarity: 5
Description: VF
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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: SNG ANS 116
Date: 475-470 BC
Obverse: Diademed head of Arethusa right
Reverse: Wheel of four spokes
Size: 9.42mm
Weight: 0.72 grams
Rarity: 5
Description: toned Fine
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