LOT 172 Roman Silver Liturgical Spoon with Chi-Rho
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6th century AD. A silver spoon used for the Holy Eucharist, with a long stem, stamped inside with the Christian monogram, in the center of the bowl; this christogram was formed from the first two letters of 'Christ' in Greek (chi = X and rho = P) and used extensively in the Roman Christian Empire. Cf. Beutler F., Farka C, Gugl C., Humer F., Kremer G., Polhammer E. (ed.), Der Adler Roms, Carnuntum und die Armee der Casaren, Bad Voslau, 2017, p.186, n.74. 33 grams, 19cm (7 1/2"). From a home counties collection, formed 1970-1980.
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