Objekt 9161
Medal before the Medal
Description
Showpiece on Emperor Heraclius
The Byzantine Emperor Heraclius (610–641), who recovered the «True Cross of Christ» from the Sasanid Empire and carried it in triumph to Jerusalem, is at the centre of this theologically sophisticated medallion on the veneration of the Cross.
Object description
Medallion on Emperor Heraclius and the capture of the Holy Cross after the reconquest of Jerusalem (628), France, c. 1400
Bronze, heavily chased cast
Inv. 1905.2353. Amerbach Kabinett, reverse galvano copy