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.<\/p>
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Obverse: [ANTONINVS AVG] PIV[S P P TR P COS III]; laureate head left<\/p>
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Reverse: Minerva, Jupiter and Juno seated facing; Minerva holds a spear, Jupiter a thunderbolt and sceptre, Juno a patera and sceptre.<\/p>","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.<\/p>","old_findID":"SUSS-5C54B2","id":"151492","objecttype":"MEDALLION","classification":null,"subclass":null,"reuse":null,"created":"2006-11-23 16:00:56","broadperiod":"ROMAN","updated":"2011-02-24 13:49:34","treasureID":null,"secwfstage":"3","secuid":"0014565C5B80199F","findofnote":"1","objecttypecert":"1","datefound1":"2006-07-01","datefound2":null,"createdBy":"84","curr_loc":null,"inscription":null,"reason":null,"subsequentAction":"Returned to finder"}],"record":[{"id":"151492","old_findID":"SUSS-5C54B2","uniqueID":"0014565C5B80199F","objecttype":"MEDALLION","classification":null,"subclass":null,"length":null,"height":null,"width":null,"thickness":"6.7","diameter":"38.7","quantity":"1","other_ref":"Cleaned and consolidated by Brigid Gallagher - Lab. no 06\/126. Some edge damage.","treasureID":null,"broadperiod":"ROMAN","numdate1":"140","numdate2":"144","description":"
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.<\/p>
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Obverse: [ANTONINVS AVG] PIV[S P P TR P COS III]; laureate head left<\/p>
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Reverse: Minerva, Jupiter and Juno seated facing; Minerva holds a spear, Jupiter a thunderbolt and sceptre, Juno a patera and sceptre.<\/p>","notes":"
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