A unique Silandos medallion of Faustina II from Blaundos in Lydia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12374021 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ömer Tatar (0000-0002-5644-2188, Akdeniz University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 186-195 |
| Publication date | 2023-05-17 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Roman Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1047-7594 • E-ISSN: 2331-5709 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s104775942300017x |
| OpenAlex | W4376876625 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 6 |
During the 2019 archaeological excavation season in Blaundos, a Roman-period bronze medallion was found within a wall of a Byzantine-period structure on the main street. It is a medallion struck by the Lydian city of Silandos, bearing the bust of Faustina II on the obverse and Marcus Aurelius clasping hands with Lucius Verus on the reverse. A literature search revealed that it is a rare and unpublished specimen. Neither RPC , the largest database of Roman Provincial Coinage, nor auction databases record any example of it. The iconography, combining the portrait of the empress with a depiction of the co-emperors of the period, does not point to any specific event or incident. The reverse die was, however, used for another medallion struck later by Silandos. This paper aims to introduce, interpret, and discuss this unique Lydian medallion from the 2nd c. CE
Ancient history · Art · Art history · Bronze · Byzantine architecture · Depiction · Iconography · Literature · Period (music · Portrait · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Classical Antiquity Studies · History
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |