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LOT 0085
Roman Silver-Gilt Military Belt Plate Group for an Elite Imperial Officer
4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.
6 3/4 in. (243 grams, 17 cm).
Comprising three rectangular belt fittings: two with similar laurel leaf decoration and raised border, the third central plaque with two foliate pendants with punched decoration.
ProvenanceAcquired before the 1970s.
Ex J.L. collection, Surrey, U.K., thence by descent.
Cf. Sommer, M., Die Gürtel und Gürtelbeschläge des 4. und 5. Jahrhunderts im römischen Reich, Bonner Hefte zur Vorgeschichte, 22, Bonn, 1980 (1984), pls.5, no.2; pl.12, nos.1-2; pl.38, no.4-5; 47, nos.3-6; 51, no.9; pl.69, nos.3-4.
FootnotesMost precious military belts were reserved for soldiers belonging to Legiones Palatinae, i.e. the legions forming part of the imperial Comitatus, accompanying the emperor in his military expeditions.
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LOT 0085
Roman Silver-Gilt Military Belt Plate Group for an Elite Imperial Officer
Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,160
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