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Iron Crown
Sign in to saveAlso known as Corona Ferrea, Corona del Ferro, Iron Crown of Lombardy
reliquary and royal insignia
Key facts
- Country
- Kingdom of Italy (Frankish) Holy Roman Empire Kingdom of Italy (Napoleonic) Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia Kingdom of Italy
- Made
- c. 4th –5th and 9th century
- Owner
- Cathedral of Monza
- Weight
- ca. 605 grams
- Arches
- None (circlet)
- Material
- Gold
- Cap
- None
- Notable stones
- Garnets, sapphires and glass
- Other elements
- Nail purportedly used at the Crucifixion of Jesus
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
The Iron Crown (in Italian, Latin, and Lombard: Corona Ferrea; German: Eiserne Krone) is a reliquary votive crown, traditionally considered one of the oldest royal insignia of Christendom. It was made in the Middle Ages, consisting of a circlet of gold and jewels fitted around a central silver band, which tradition held to be made of iron beaten out of a nail of the True Cross. In the later Middle Ages, the crown was used as regalia for the coronation of some Holy Roman Emperors as kings of Italy. It is kept in the Duomo of Monza.
Description
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Iron Crown” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.