Theca Reliquary Containing 8 Relics Of ST. Milito & Companion Martyrs W/ Coa

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Gold-tone metal multi-relic theca reliquary, housing (one) first-class (ex ossibus) relic of Saint Milito (also known as Militon, early 3rd-century martyr), among (seven) first-class (ex ossibus) relics of the Forty Companion Martyrs of Saint Sebaste (also known as "The Holy Forty," Roman soldiers in the Legio XII Fulminata who were tortured to death by being placed onto a frozen lake for their Christian Faith), and (one) second-class relic of the box in which the Holy Forty's bone fragments were found, red wax seal with the Cardinal Luigi Traglia coat of arms verso, accompanied by certificate of authenticity issued by Cardinal Luigi Traglia, Alosius Title of St. Andrew of the Valley, Pope's Vicar General of the Roman Curia and its District Judge Ordinary, certificate dated 30 April, 1966, theca: approx 2.25"l, 1.75"w, 19.2 grams (inclusive of all materials) Provenance: from the extensive collection of a long-time contributor of relics, Catholic church goods, and liturgical antiques NOTE: ALL JEWELRY & COIN LOTS REALIZING OVER $1,000 MUST BE PAID BY BANK WIRE. STANDARD TREATMENTS ASSUMED ON ALL COLORED STONES