and symbols of war. On both the real and Anglo-Saxon imitation solidi, the standard clearly displays a cross, and the figure holds a miniature Nike, a traditional Roman symbol of victory.

Small decorative details on an iconic helmet belonging to “Britain’s Tutankhamen” could revise our understanding of early ...

on one side and a figure holding a banner with Christian symbols on the other. The late 5th to early 6th Century pendant was created at a time when Anglo-Saxons were pagans, which was "slightly ...