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| Reference | Hendin 500 (3rd Edition) | Bronze Prutah 14mm (1.22 grams) of the Jerusalem mint
Allegorical depiction of the Roman goddess Abundantia with a cornucopia, by Rubens (ca. 1630) In Mythology
The Mariner's Cross is also referred to as Saint Clement's Cross in reference to the way he was martyred
Clement's Cross in reference to the way he was martyred
Iron was afterwards introduced for the construction of anchors, and an improvement was made by forming them with teeth, or "flukes", to fasten themselves into the bottom
Clement's Cross, in reference to the way this saint was martyred (being tied to an anchor and thrown from a boat into the Black Sea in 102)
The name comes from the crowned anchor that appears on the obverse of the coins
The reverse design was the royal coat of arms
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