Late Byzantine Bronze Reliquary Cross c.14th Century Love Token A Lucarnia Metapontum AR Didrachm

A Lucarnia Metapontum AR Didrachm (330-290 BC)

Some dinks around the base

A small dink to one corner of the brass base

DIMENSIONS

Gilded inside

Late Byzantine Bronze Reliquary Cross c.14th Century Love Token A Lucarnia Metapontum AR DidrachmAn Incredible Late Byzantine Bronze Reliquary Cross, c. 14th Century. This Is An Extremely Large Example. Made In The Form Of A Hinged Box With A Relief Depiction Of Christ Crucified, With A Saint At Each Arm Of The Cross. These Boxes Were Used As A Container To House Religious Relics, Such As A Splinter Of The True Cross Sold To Naive Pilgrims Visiting The Holy Lands. Condition is good, commensurate with age and use. Structurally sound. Measures 12cm