10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LABARUM»
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Virgin seated. /Emp. kneeling before Christ. [1340] C4. Bust of Christ./Emp. and
St Michael with labarum. [1341] C5. Virgin seated between 9 B./Emp. crowned by
Christ. C6. Virgin seated on high throne with B B./Emp. embraced by St Michael.
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Augustine on War and Military Service
Perhaps the strangest element in Constantine's symbolic repertoire for
Christianizing the Roman army was the labarum.119 Some idea of its form is
derived from Eusebius's description ofit and a coin of 326/7, from which it is clear
that the ...
3
Catalogue of the Byzantine Coins in the Dumbarton Oaks ...
When only the bust of an emperor is shown on a coin, the way in which the
labarum is held shows which object is involved, for a labarum standard is held
upright, with the emperor's hand just below the banner, while a labarum scepter
is held ...
Philip Grierson, Dumbarton Oaks, Alfred Raymond Bellinger,
1973
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History of Christianity: Comprising All that Relates to the ...
DESCRIPTION OF THE LABARUM. 307 which displayed the triumph of the cross
was styled the Labarum?* an obscure, though celebrated name, which has been
vainly derived from almost all the languages of the world. It is described34 as a ...
Edward Gibbon, Peter Eckler,
1916
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A Dictionary of Christian Antiquities: Kal-Zoe
Ambrose, begging the emperor Theodosius to take forcible possession of a
Jewish synagogue, exhorts him to order his troops to carry in " his victorious
ensign," i.e. the labarum consecrated with the name of Christ (Epist. lib. vi. Ep. 29
) ; and in ...
Sir William Smith, Samuel Cheetham,
1880
6
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
triumph of the cross was styled the Labarum," an obscure, chough celebrated
name, which has been vainly derived from almost all the languages of the world.
It is described " as a long pike intersected by a transversal beam. The silken veil ...
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Heritage Auctions World Coin (CICF) Auction Catalog #3009, ...
Nimbate bust of Christ facing, raising right hand in benediction and holding
Gospels / Facing bust of Constantine, holding labarum and akakia. DOC 1; SB
1815. XF. Estimate: $300-$400 Starting Bid: $150 20130 Constantine VIII. 1025-
1028.
Heritage Auctions, Inc.,
2010
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The Numismatic Chronicle and Journal of the Royal Numismatic ...
Same, but there is a cross below the labarum. TRS 3 Issued after 335, as
Delmatius was made Caesar that year. CoNSTANTINE II. 1. Bev.— GLORIA
EXERCITVS. Usual type. The labarum with )£. One coin has £ S.LC 24 2. Obv. —
Same as ...
Royal Numismatic Society (Great Britain).,
1895
9
The Last Pagans of Rome
Only one standard was transformed by the conversion of Constantine, the emper-
or's own, the so-called labarum, carried by an elite corps of guards renamed
praepositi labarum.69 The handful of depictions of shields with chi-rho devices
on ...
10
Catalogue of the Byzantine Coins in the Dumbarton Oaks ...
120 MICHAEL VIII. No. Obverse Reverse B-D PCPC Sear Catalogue 16 Virgin
seated on high throne Emp. and uncertain saint w. labarum — — — (83) (c) With
emperor seated 17 18 Bust of Christ Emp. seated w. labarum and model city C.14
...
Dumbarton Oaks, Philip Grierson, Alfred Raymond Bellinger,
1999
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LABARUM»
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Leo Cullen rues Luke Fitzgerald injury
Forwards coach Leo Cullen yesterday revealed the news at the province's camp in UCD: “Basically it's a repair to [Luke's] labarum, he suffered ... «Irish Examiner, May 15»
Excerpts from the E-Sylum: Provincial Roman Coin Attributions …
In my opinion, it is clearly a labarum and therefore, the coin should be Constantinian (after 313 AD). In the portrait, we can see also the diadem, ... «CoinWeek, Mar 15»
PREDICTION: HOLY CHRISTENDOM WILL RISE AGAIN, AND …
The mark of Christ, wrought in jeweled gold, was on the purple labarum; Christ had drawn the bearings on the shields, and the cross blazed on ... «Liberty News On Line, Nov 14»
Constantine's influence can scarcely be measured
The Greek chi-rho monogram (often called the “labarum”) consists of the superimposed Greek letters chi (X) and rho (P), forming the first two ... «Deseret News, Jul 14»
Mansion Broadway Seeks Redemption After 2013 Championship Loss
Becerra is actually the shortstop for Mansion. He tore his labarum and after his recovery decided to pitch to avoid the rigorous fielding duties at ... «The Examiner News, Jul 14»
Living History: Statements of Christian faith
Dating from the fourth century, the oldest of these monograms is the labarum or chi-rho. These are the first two letters of "XPISTOS," or "Christ" ... «Montgomery Advertiser, Apr 14»
Brennan Rubie, On the Mend
Not because I was in pain, or because I could feel my broken fibula, or the torn labarum in my shoulder, but because of all the places to crash, ... «SkiRacing.com, Apr 13»
Our decayed palaces: A comparison between home and abroad
... and which he supposedly hoisted in his famous labarum in the Battle of the Milvian Bridge the year before the Edict of Milan was declared. «Ahram Online, Mar 13»
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The legend has it that Constantine the Great saw a vision in which either (depending on which version we read) a cross, a fish or a Labarum ... «Destructoid, Oct 12»
Cross Country Coach Mark Wetmore Media Day Quotes, Notes
"The top returning male is Joe Bosshard, but he had major surgery on his hip in May, a torn labarum, which is often up to a year of recovery time ... «CUBuffs.com, Aug 12»