#145 St. Maurice Sword
A sword of truly royal quality. This replicates the coronation sword of the Holy Roman Emperor, used from the 10th century to 1918. The original is one of the best surviving swords of this type. It was very probably made as a sword for battle but was promoted to its esteemed use some time in the 10th century and since then has been preserved in a nearly pristine state. The engraving was added, a common practice, for the coronation of Otto IV in 1198. It consists of the arms of the empire on the pommel and the inscriptions " Christus Vincit, Christus Regnat, Christus Imperat," a common war cry of the Third Crusade, on the guard. The grip is hardwood bound in twisted wire. The blade has a fuller which runs nearly its full length.
Original: c. 1050-1120, Weltliches Schatzkammer, Vienna.
Overall Length: 43.3" Blade Length: 37.5" BW: 1.75"
$680.00
s/h - $28.00
A heavy leather scabbard with a single seam up the back side available in black and brown.
$85
s/h - $12.75
(no s/h w/sword order)
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