The Roman millitary phalera from the Perm Urals

Authors

  • Alexander Kolobov
  • Andrej Melnitchuk
  • Nadezhda Kulyabina

Abstract

A chalcedony disc with the image of a child's face was discovered during the excavations at the Mokino cemetery (Western Urals, Perm region, Russia) dated to the Iron Age. It was found in the context of warrior burial with traces of nomadic (Sarmatian) influence.

The disc seems to be a Roman military phalera used during the Early Principate. Disputing that this was a "Cupid" type, the authors propose that the elder brother of the Emperor Caligula was depicted on this phalera. About 30 medals of this kind can be found in European museums. Later the phalera was used as a pommel on a sword (or dagger) handle by a Sarmatian warrior.

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2001-01-01

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Kolobov, A. ., Melnitchuk, A. ., & Kulyabina, N. . (2001). The Roman millitary phalera from the Perm Urals. Arheološki Vestnik, 52. Retrieved from https://ojs.zrc-sazu.si/av/article/view/8389

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Vol. 52 (2001): ARHEOLOŠKI VESTNIK

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Roman period

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