Medallion
16th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
This medallion depicts Neptune leading towards a ship.
It is a cast or copy of the reverse of a Roman coin of Antonius Pius.
It is a cast or copy of the reverse of a Roman coin of Antonius Pius.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Medallion, bronze, cast or copy of a Roman coin, Italy (probably Padua), 16th century |
| Physical description | Medallion depicts Neptune leading towards a ship a bacchante or tympanum-player, with his arm round her waist. Behind them a statue of Priapus on a column, and a tree. Border of dots. Inscription. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'TR . POT . XXI . COS . IIII' |
| Object history | From the Salting bequest. It is a cast or copy of the reverse of a Roman coin of Antonius Pius. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This medallion depicts Neptune leading towards a ship. It is a cast or copy of the reverse of a Roman coin of Antonius Pius. |
| Bibliographic reference | 'Salting Bequest (A. 70 to A. 1029-1910) / Murray Bequest (A. 1030 to A. 1096-1910)'. In: List of Works of Art Acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum (Department of Architecture and Sculpture). London: Printed under the Authority of his Majesty's Stationery Office, by Eyre and Spottiswoode, Limited, East Harding Street, EC, p. 48 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.335-1910 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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