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Source Description
Imperial medallions, such as this one of Constantius II (reigned 350-361), were often mounted by their recipients to boast of their highly favored status in society. This stunning example, minted in Nicomedia (Asia Minor), represents on the reverse the triumphant emperor in his chariot. Smaller coins were also mounted as jewelry, like the smaller aureus honoring Faustina the Elder (died 140/141), wife of Antoninus Pius. Other mounted coins, separated by lengths of chain, would have completed this section of either a belt or a necklace.
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Document identity
localId
27951
label
Belt Section with Medallions of Constantius II and Faustina
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object
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Source metadata
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27951
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object
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normalized
title
Belt Section with Medallions of Constantius II and Faustina
description
Imperial medallions, such as this one of Constantius II (reigned 350-361), were often mounted by their recipients to boast of their highly favored status in society. This stunning example, minted in Nicomedia (Asia Minor), represents on the reverse the triumphant emperor in his chariot. Smaller coins were also mounted as jewelry, like the smaller aureus honoring Faustina the Elder (died 140/141), wife of Antoninus Pius. Other mounted coins, separated by lengths of chain, would have completed this section of either a belt or a necklace.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
late 4th century (Late Antique)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
belts (costume accessories)
jewelry
medallions
coins
imageCount
4
pageCount
4
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
15.2
height
19.4
dimensionsRaw
Overall H: 6 x W: 7 5/8 in. (15.2 x 19.4 cm); Constantine Medallion Diam: 3 3/16 x D: 5/16 in. (8.1 x 0.8 cm); Faustina Medallion H: 1 3/8 x D: 1/4 in. (3.5 x 0.7 cm)
Source extras
cul
Byzantine
inscriptions
[Transcription] Inscribed on small medallion of Faustina I
obverse of coin: DIVA FAVSTINA; [Translation] The Deified Faustina; [Transcription] Inscribed on reverse of coin: AVGVSTA; [Translation] Augusta (empress); [Transcription] Inscribed on large medallion of Constantius II
obverse of coin: D(ominus) N(oster) CONSTANTIVS MAX(imus) AVGVSTVS; [Translation] Our Lord Constantius Great
emperor; [Transcription] Inscribed on large medallion of Constantius II
reverse of coin: D(ominus) N(oster) CONSTANTIVS P(ius) F(elix) AVGVSTVS; [Translation] Our dutiful and blessed lord Constantius
emperor
med
openwork gold with semiprecious stones
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6640
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BYZ
JWL
NUM
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1954
358
2227
3363
2513
2939
3055
3673
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