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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;willieboyd2, post: 3566032, member: 4910&quot;]Re: The Eastern Roman Empire Zeno Emperor holding spear:</p><p><br /></p><p>Several Roman and Byzantine emperors struck coins with them holding spears including Justinian:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_byzantine_justinian_solidus_victory.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Justinian Solidus Victory</p><p>Gold, 21 mm, 4.43 gm</p><p>Struck: AD 527-537 Constantinople</p><p>Obverse: Justinian facing 1/4 right, holding spear over shoulder</p><p>Reverse: Victory standing facing holding cross and globe</p><p><br /></p><p>There was some discussion on another forum about whether the spear the emperor is holding is an ordinary spear or the Christian holy relic, the &quot;Holy Lance of Longinus&quot; or &quot;Spear of Destiny&quot;, which was the lance that a Roman soldier pierced the side of Jesus as he hung on the cross. The Spear was supposed carried into battle by the Emperor Constantine, among others.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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