Roman The Four Emperors Plaque

(Copper-alloy, 13.3 grams, 46.9 mm.).

Mid-3rd century AD. A bronze plaque bearing the impression of the Tetrarchs with wreaths and surrounding text, displayed as two pairs facing towards the centre.

Provenance

Found Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1998.

Footnotes

The four figures depicted are probably joint emperors Pupienus, Balbinus and Gordian III and, on the left, Sabinia Tranquillina, the wife of Gordian. All these issued coins in their own right in the middle third of the 3rd century.

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LOT 569

Roman The Four Emperors Plaque

Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,450

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