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Gold crossbow fibula (brooch), Late Imperial, Tetrarchic, ca. A.D. 286–306/7 or 308/9, Roman, Gold, 2 1/8in. (5.4cm), Gold and Silver, This type of fibula, used to fasten a cloak around the neck, became part of the standard insignia of military personnel during the third century A.D. This example is inscribed in Latin on the bow: HERCVLI AVGVSTE SEMPER VINCAS (May you always be victorious, Hercules Augustus!); the titles probably refer to the tetrarch Maximian, who styled himself as Hercules.
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Gold crossbow fibula (brooch), Late Imperial, Tetrarchic, ca. A.D. 286–306/7 or 308/9, Roman, Gold, 2 1/8in. (5.4cm), Gold and Silver, This type of fibula, used to fasten a cloak around the neck, became part of the standard insignia of military personnel during the third century A.D. This example is inscribed in Latin on the bow: HERCVLI AVGVSTE SEMPER VINCAS (May you always be victorious, Hercules Augustus!); the titles probably refer to the tetrarch Maximian, who styled himself as Hercules
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36.6 x 36.6 cm | 14.4 x 14.4 in (300 dpi)
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2 1/8IN • 286–306/7 • 308/9 • 3RD CENTURY A. D. • 3RD CENTURY AD • 3RD CENTURY • 5.4CM • A. D. 3RD CENTURY • AGRAFFE • BOW • BROOCH CLASP • BROOCH • CLASP BROOCH • CLASP • CLOAK • D • EXAMPLE • FASTEN • FIBULA • GOLD CROSSBOW FIBULA • GOLD • GOLD, ALL • GOLDEN • GOLDSMITH • HERCULES AUGUSTUS! • HERCULES • HERCVLI AVGVSTE • INSCRIBED • LATE IMPERIAL • LATIN • MILITARY PERSONNEL • NECK • NECKS • PART • PECTORAL • PIN • REFER • ROMAN • ROMANO • S. III DC • S. III • SEMPER • SIGLO III D. C. • SILVER • STANDARD INSIGNIA • STYLED • TETRARCH MAXIMIAN • TETRARCHIC • THIRD CENTURY • THROAT • TITLES • TYPE • VICTORIOUS • VINCAS • YOU • ÇA
