The obverse shows the Crucifixion, with the Mother of God, St. John, two angels and a bishop saint at the ends of the arms. A hinged addition at the top of the cross shows the Hospitality of Abraham o..
more »The obverse shows the Crucifixion, with the Mother of God, St. John, two angels and a bishop saint at the ends of the arms. A hinged addition at the top of the cross shows the Hospitality of Abraham on the obverse and an angel and saint on the reverse. The reverse of the cross contains a long inscription in Old Church Slavonic identifying the relics once contained in the cross: Stone from the Burning Bush Relic from St. John Chrysogonos Relic of St. Andrew of Crete Relic of Theodore Tyron Relic of Apostle Andrew the First-Called Relic of the Archdeacon Stephen (the Protomartyr) Stone from the place where the Last Supper was held Relic of the Holy Martyr St. Christina Stone from the place where Our Lord first pronounced the "Our Father" Stone from the place where Our Lord was scourged by the Jews Stone from the grave of Lazarus from which he was raised from the dead by Christ Piece of wood from Moses's staff Some earth from the river Jordan where Christ was baptized
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