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Description: | Renaissance cast copies of Roman coins in a strip of three coins attached to each other, each with only one face. The central piece with a bust of a man is almost certainly taken from a Roman coin, possibly of the Flavian period (c.AD 69-96) or the Tetrarchy (c.AD 294-310). The outer roundels with the two horseman have no recognisable prototype, although the foreshortening of the rider on the right depicts a Renaissance technique not adopted in the Classical period. This then points to a date in the Early Modern period, probably the 16th or 17th century. The purpose of the piece is not clear, but it seems that it was applique decoration for either leather or wood, although how it was attached is unclear. What is clear is that this is a most unusual piece for which, at present, no parallel has been found (Sam Moorhead pers comm).16th-17th century
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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