The Iron Crown of Lombardy (Corona Ferrea) is both a reliquary and one of the oldest royal insignia
The Iron Crown of Lombardy (Corona Ferrea) is both a reliquary and one of the oldest royal insignia of Christendom. It was made in the Early Middle Ages, consisting of a circlet of gold fitted around a central iron band, which according to legend was beaten out of a nail of the True Cross. (Source: Wikipedia) -- source link
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