6th-7th century AD. A substantial flat-section gold cross with stamped triangular decorated border enclosing inscription: 'CX REX VICTVRIA'; attributed to King Agilulf; mounted on a custom-made stand. 46 grams, 70mm including stand (2 3/4"). Property of a West Yorkshire collector; formerly property of a London gentleman; acquired from a major Mayfair gallery; acquired on the London art market before 2000; accompanied by an original Oxford Labs metal analysis report number 00939-2017LJ. The inscription 'VICTURIA' and 'REX' appears on several items that belonged to Agilulf (ca. 515-616 AD), the king of the Lombards who accepted Christianity to appease his wife, Theodelinda, the widow of his predecessor King Authari. Under Agilulf, the Lombards accepted Arian Christianity; in 603, the king adopted the Roman Catholic faith and baptised his son, Adaloald. A representation of the king appears on a helmet panel from Valdinievole, now in the Bargello, Florence. Stamped decoration in the form of a triangle with three dots inside was popular among Germanic tribes, used during the Early and High Middle Ages.