Record ID: SUSS-5C54B2 - ROMAN medallion

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MEDALLION

Unique ID: SUSS-5C54B2

Object type certainty: Certain

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Roman copper alloy medallion of the emperor Antoninus Pius (AD138-161), depicting Jupiter, Minerva and Juno, struck at Rome between AD 140 and 144. Gnecchi vol II, no. 66 - Three other specimens are recorded, in Milan, Paris and Vienna.

Obverse: [ANTONINVS AVG] PIV[S P P TR P COS III]; laureate head left

Reverse: Minerva, Jupiter and Juno seated facing; Minerva holds a spear, Jupiter a thunderbolt and sceptre, Juno a patera and sceptre.

Notes:

Medallions are normally larger than regular coins and were struck for special occasions. They were probably given as presents at the New Year or were presented as marks of honour to officials, soldiers or even rulers outside of the Roman Empire. Antoninus Pius did issue a famous series of medallions celebrating the nine hundredth anniversary of Rome. These pieces showed scenes from Roman mythology - this particular specimen shows the Capitoline Triad of Jupiter, Minerva and Juno, worshipped in Rome's oldest temple on the Capitoline Hill. How this medallion came to Britain is a mystery; it might have been presented to a senior soldier or official. Cleaned and consolidated by Brigid Gallagher - Lab. no 06/126. Some edge damage.

This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: AD 140
Date to: AD 144

Dimensions and weight

Thickness: 6.7 mm
Weight: 28.2 g
Diameter: 38.7 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Incomplete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: East Sussex
District: Rother
To be known as: Ticehurst

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Grassland, Heathland [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Disturbed [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st July 2006

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mrs Liz Andrews-Wilson - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mr Sam Moorhead - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: Cleaned and consolidated by Brigid Gallagher - Lab. no 06/126. Some edge damage.

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