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Phalera, Bacchus, late 2nd Cent A.D. Extremely Rare!

Copper alloy; 63mm70.5gm

Con/ Connector loop broken and small chip @ 6 o'clock, otherwise, as Cast and engraved; cleaned and waxed.

Description/ Bust of Bacchus facing (in very high relief!), hair parted in the center and falling down to either side to resemble grape vines; diadem across forehead with grape clusters to either side; hand-engraved floral dot pattern about the rim.

Seller's Note/ A phalera was a sculpted disk, usually made of gold, silver, bronze or glass, worn on the breastplate during parades by Roman soldiers who had been awarded it as a decoration or medal for military bravery in battle. Roman military units could also be awarded phalerae for distinguished conduct in action. Such awards were often mounted on the staffs of the unit's standards, as well.

Very rare, folks! WOW!