Rare & Important Roman Silver Medallion - Juno
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Roman Empire, ca. 1st to 3rd centuries CE. A round silver medallion decorated in repousse with a goddess holding a mirror and a bird, perhaps a peacock, in profile to her left. In Roman mythology, the peacock is associated with the ancient Roman goddess Juno, the queen of the gods, protector and special counselor to the state, and goddess of the sky and the stars, who created the peacock from Argus whose "hundred eyes" seen on the tailfeathers of the peacock symbolize the vault of heaven and the "eyes" of the stars. Beyond this, since the peacock replaces its feathers annually, the ancients viewed the peacock as a symbol of renewal. Surrounding this image is a leafy border. A pair of rings are attached, one to each side, for attachment. A marvelous piece of wearable art replete with detailed mythological iconography. Size: 2.25" W (5.7 cm) at widest point
Provenance: private Orange County, California, USA collection, acquired before 2000
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#122338
Provenance: private Orange County, California, USA collection, acquired before 2000
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
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#122338
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Some bending and earthen encrustation commensurate with age and weathering. A few tiny, near invisible fissures.
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Rare & Important Roman Silver Medallion - Juno
Estimate $900 - $1,350
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