Two greco-roman medallions found in Dobruja from the first half of the 3rd century AD Cover Image

Two greco-roman medallions found in Dobruja from the first half of the 3rd century AD
Two greco-roman medallions found in Dobruja from the first half of the 3rd century AD

Author(s): Steluța Marin, Gabriel Mircea Talmaţchi
Subject(s): History, Archaeology, Cultural history, Local History / Microhistory, Military history, Ancient World
Published by: Editura Muzeului Municipiului Bucuresti
Keywords: bronze medallion; Tarsus; Caracalla; Heraclea Pontica; Gordian III; Dobruja;

Summary/Abstract: The authors present two pieces that are preserved in the collection of the Museum of National History and Archaeology in Constanța. These are remarkable both by their type, being medallions, and by the fact that they were found in Dobruja. The first piece is a medallion from Caracalla, issued in Tarsus, Cilicia and has a rather poor conservation state, making its identification difficult. The second piece is a medallion from Gordian III struck by Heraclea Pontica. This last item was found in Tomis, in 1992, on Muzeelor Street, on the stratigraphic sequence between the section I and II, in a Roman-Byzantine pit. The penetration of these pieces in Dobruja is related to the movements of the military units, such as Cohors I Cilicium, but also to the movement of the people caused by certain historical events.

  • Issue Year: 5/2019
  • Issue No: 5
  • Page Range: 351-360
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: English