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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Tejas, post: 4494306, member: 84905&quot;]Yes, the large cross is on all of Theodahat&#039;s folles. The portrait is full of symbolism: the helmet shows Theodahat as a warrior. This is a message to the Gothic nobility who doubted his military credentials and of course to the invading East Romans. The cross is a message to the Romans in both Italy and Greece. Theodahat is basically saying that here is a Roman army that consists to a large extent of non-Christian barbarians that is attacking a Christian country defended by a Christian Gothic army. And the image of Victory was chosen for obvious reasons.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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