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| Vandals of North Africa. Byzantine era Redware Plate Fragment / Staurogram |
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Date: 5th - 6th century AD
Obverse: Staurogram
Reverse: Concentric circles at the center
Size: 55.10mm
Weight: 27.64 grams
Rarity:  6
Description: The Staurogram or Tau Rho is the earliest Christogram representing the crucifixion. In Greek, the verb "to crucify" is stauroo, and a "cross" is a stauros. Thus, these letters create a pictographic representation of the crucifixion. Ex Tom Cederlind collection with his tag.
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