A Roman medallion with a family portrait, from the 3rd century CE. The medallion is mounted on King
A Roman medallion with a family portrait, from the 3rd century CE. The medallion is mounted on King Desiderius’ Cross, a cross presented by the Lombard King Desiderius to a monastery in the 750s CE. The family depicted was originally assumed to have some relation to Desiderius or the patron saints of the monastery, but historians now believe that this was just a striking ancient artifact that was repurposed by the medieval creators of the cross.{WHF} {HTE} {Medium} -- source link
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