Beautiful Roman plate brooch

[Benjamin52]

I found a beautiful Roman brooch while metal detecting last weekend.

It was included in my other post featuring a silver coin and several bullet casings found nearby:

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/t...-war-silver-german-forest-mystery-brooch.html

After feedback from other members and a great ID by Crusader approximately dating the brooch to the 2. century A.D., I decided this find was worth a seperate post.

It is a bronze frame brooch with beautiful red and orange enamel with sets of 8 lapis lazuli stones, tiny white quartz discs and turquise stones in the lobules on the outside of which one of 4 was broken off already when I found the piece.

This is a great piece of roman jewelry that has survived over 1700 years and still amazes with its beauty after all this time.




I tried to take pictures in different light and angles.

Below are some similar pieces of roman plate brooches from the internet. The similarity in shape and colors is quite remarkable.



Thanks for checking in and happy hunting everyone.

 

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[Molewacker]

I was hoping to see a update / more pics of your awesome find - So happy for you!

Thanks for posting -

 

[Benjamin52]

I was hoping to see a update / more pics of your awesome find - So happy for you!

Thanks for posting -

Thanks, I havent been able to go back to the site yet, it is a 2h drive from my place. So no new finds for an update but I hope the new pictures were the update you refer to. Cheers!

 

[FLORIDA KEYS PIRATE]

WOW ! Great find. I can't even imagine finding something that old. You're truly digging HISTORY ! Congrats !