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Historical Archive: Lothar Cross, Cross of Lothair gold, gems, and enamel on oak core, without base 50 cm height, 38.5 cm width, 2.3 cm depth Rheinland, around 985; restored 1932 crossing cameo: Augustus (d. 14 CE), banded agate (sardonyx), 8 x 7 cm, soon after 20 BCE intaglio near base: rock crystal, 4.2 x 3.6 cm, patron: Lothar II (reg. 855-869) set with engraved side out; unengraved side roughly re-polished retrograde inscription on seal: +XPE ADIVVA HLOTARIVM REG, Christ help King Lothar foot: fourteenth century Aachen, Cathedral treasury gemmed side, cross only Augustus cameo seal matrix of Lothar II gemmed side with later foot Crucifixion on foot Crucifixion side with later foot, with reflection of gemmed side hand of God, wreath, dove (soul of Christ?) titulus bust of Christ Christ, upper part arm on viewer's left sun personification moon personification serpent base of cross