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Historical Archive: Latin Inscriptions, 7th century through about 1050 See also coins and medals of all periods. grave stone of Panto from Lahnstrasse 18, Mainz, prob. from St. Theonest, limestone, 6th to 7th c., LMM S3020 grave marker of Gundebebius, marble, 6th-7th c., from Visigothic Santiponce (Spain), BM OA.9295. For detail see BM. Harrach diptych back, ivory, 7th-8th c., Schn 1012, which has its own page Lateran Baptistery, Rome, Chapel of St. Vanantius, 640-49. This chapel has its own interior page. Adalricus reliquary, 8th c., Diocesan Museum Sion. This work has its own page. fresco from foot of Oppian Hill, Rome, 8th/9th c., Vat 31448 (ex 119). This work has its own page. grave marker from under York Minster, early 8th c., Yorkshire Museum Chilperic II (reg. 715-21) seal: 716 March 5, AN K3 no18 Altheus Reliquary 772-814, Diocesan Museum Sion. This work has its own page with script details. Genoels-Elderen ivories, late 8th/early 9th c., MRAH 1474. This work has its own page. Bishop Aethelwald seal matrix, cast copper alloy, 9th c. Anglo-Saxon, BM 1822,1214.1. For other views see BM. font, marble, 9th-10th c. Mainz, LMM S3116. For full object see LMM. Grimfridus chalice, copper alloy with gilt and silver, early 9th c., DO BZ.33.4. This work has its own page. Latin and Greek letters: Theophilus silver miliaresion, obverse, Constantinople 829-42, NBM. For another Theophilus coin see Skopje. Louis the German (d.876) seal: 845 July 5, BHA KS27b. For many more inscriptions, see seals through Carloman of Bavaria 878, Louis III the Younger 881 to present. Cushion of St. Rémi, silk and gold embroidery, Alpheid c.852; on 10th c. silk. This work has its own page. Crucifixion, crystal intaglio (reverse, image reversed for legibility), c.855-69, CdM 2167ter. For more examples of the titulus see Crucifixion through 9th c., 10th-12th c., 13th c.-present. Susanna Crystal: rock crystal intaglio (reverse, image reversed for legibility), c.855-69, BM 55.12-1.5. This object has its own page. Lothar II seal on the Lothar Cross, crystal intaglio, engraved side, c.855-69 Carolingian, AachenCT. The cross has its own page. St. Paul obverse, crystal intaglio, mid to late 9th c., CdM H3416 inscription soon aft. 876 or c.820, Lorsch Torhalle, which has its own page with more paintings silver penny King Alfred, London c.880, MoL 60.59/1. For inscriptions on more Alfredian coins see Insular coins. seal matrix of Archbishop Radpod, crystal intaglio, c.883-915, Hamburg, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, 1956.6 seal matrix of Abbot Theodulf, crystal intaglio (unengraved obverse) gilded on reverse, c.883-915, Halberstadt, cathedral treasury 46 Latin and Greek letters: Leo VI the Wise copper follis, obverse, Constantinople 886-912, NBM Rambona diptych, ivory, late 9th c.-c.900, Vat 62442, which has its own page Norpertus seal, agate intaglio, late 9th-early 10th c., Florence MA 15060 (246). For another view and modern impression see Florence MA. Crucifixion and Maries at the Sepulchre, St. Gall or north Italy, 10th c., MAAB Crucifixion and Maries at the Sepulchre, St. Gall or north Italy, 10th c., MAAB pinecone base inscription, 10th c., Aachen cathedral. The pinecone has its own page. Basilewsky Situla, ivory, 980-81, V&A A.18-1933. This work has its own page. Christ, Otto II, and Theophano ivory, Italy 982-83, Cluny Cl.392, which has its own page Lothar cross, c.985, AachenCT. The cross has its own page Doubting Thomas, ivory, late 10th c., SMBByz 8505/8506, which has its own page with companion panel and another inscription Christ in Majesty, walrus ivory, 11th c., North Elmham, CMAA Z.32386 lead seal matrix, 11th c., CHM coronation of SS. Gereon and Victor, ivory c.1000, on Schn B98, which has its own page with details seal matrix of Godwin, walrus ivory, early 11th c., BM 1881,0404.1. For detail see BM. seal matrix of Godgytha (reverse of Godwin), walrus ivory, early 11th c., BM 1881,0404.1 Basel antependium, gold and gems on wood, early 11th c., Cluny Cl. 2350. This work has its own page. Bernward Doors, bronze, Hildesheim 1007-15: two sides of inscription superimposed. This work has its own page. Silver Bernward cross, aft. 1007-bef. 1022, HildMus DS6, which has its own page with more inscriptions 1010 foundation stone, St. Michael's, Hildesheim, which has its own pages Book cover, gold/ivory/gems/enamel, metalwork c.1020, AachenCT. The cover has its own page. Bernward sarcophagus 1022, crypt St. Michael's, Hildesheim, which has its own pages Bernward tomb slab, prob. 1022, poss. 1150 or 1194, crypt St. Michael's, Hildesheim, which has its own pages seal of Emperor Henry III, 10 Oct. 1039, Archiv Uk. 10 in NaumburgCT, which has its own page with more parchment Guelph Cross; gold, silver gilt, gems, pearls, enamel, and niello on wood core; Milan bef. 1045 or central/south Italy, early 12th c; KGM W1. This work has its own page Countess Gertrude cross: gold, gems, and enamel on wood core, c.1045, CMA 1931.55. This object has its own page. Count Liudolf cross: gold, gems, and enamel on wood core, c.1045, CMA 1931.461. For other views see CMA. Portable altar of Countess Gertrude, c.1045, CMA 1931.462. This object has its own page. paten of Archbishop Gervais, silver/gold, mid 11th c., Tau