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MEDALLIST OF THE
him stands a nude man 1., laureate, lower part
of his body hidden by a large crater; he places
1. on one handle of the vase, with r. points to
the Emperor’s patera.
Arm. I, 100, i (114 mm.). [b, d. Pl. 122.]
(«) Berlin, iron, 130 mm. (reverse only, in a moulded
frame with loop for suspension; the other side polished
and silvered for use as a mirror). Some details modified
by chasing, such as ornament on shoulder of vase;
Emperor’s wreath appears to be of laurel. Bode, Berl.
Br., no. 904, Pl. lix. Bange, no. 612, Pl. 41. Under
Cristoforo di Geremia. (b) Paris (Armand-Valton),
lead, 108 mm. Without inscription in exergue of
reverse, (c) Gustave Dreyfus, | 114 mm. Arm., loc.
cit. La Coll. Dreyfus, p. n, no. 1. The reverse
resembles the Berlin specimen. (<7) T. W. Greene,
103 mm. Rev. only, as the Berlin specimen, but
considerably more chased; ornamentation added on
the seat, fringes of cuirass and exergual line; no
patera in Emperor’s hand, and the hand of the other
man disappears behind stem of palm-tree, (e) For-
merly Bardini, Sale 1902, no. 281 (rev. only).
TRAJAN.
733. Obv. IMP CAES TRAINO PR1 AVG GERM
DACICO COS VI PP Bustr., laureate, wearing
cuirass of scale-armour, round shield-shaped
shoulder piece, and paludamentum over 1.
shoulder.
Rev. OPTIMO I PRINCIPI|A VG above, S C in
exergue. Triumphal car drawn by four gar-
landed elephants r., accompanied by four men,
two of whom carry standards; on the car is
Trajan seated r., laureate, in cuirass and palu-
damentum ; holds baton in 1.; rests r. arm on
shield charged with Medusa head; helmet at
side of seat; on side of car, relief of mask,
swag, and man leading goat.
Arm. I, 100, 2(111 mm.). [a. Pl. 123.]
(a) Berlin, in mm. Simon, p. 53, no. 197 a, under
Lysippus. (6) Paris (Armand), f 113 mm. Arm., loc.
cit.
HADRIAN.
734. Obv. ADRIANVSAVG COS 111 PPP SC
Bust r., with slight beard, crested helmet
(centaur and nymph on bowl), paludamentum
and cuirass.
Rev. M A RS and in arc below VIPTOR
Hadrian, dressed as on obverse, riding r. on
ROMAN EMPERORS 733-6
galloping horse, carrying a vexillum; in field
below, S C
(ci) Gustave Dreyfus, f 102 mm. La Coll. Dreyfus, p. 11,
no. ii. [Pl. 123.]
FAUSTINA THE ELDER and ANTONI-
NUS PIUS.
735. Obv. DIVAAVGVSTA DIVAE FAVSTINA Bust
r., hair braided and coiled at top and back of
head, cloak fastened with bulla on r. shoulder
over dress.
Rev. DIVA • FAVSTIN AD1V S • ANTONINVS
and in exergue S C Pius and Faustina seated
facing each other on folding seats; on r., Pius,
laureate, bearded, in cuirass and paludamentum,
seated 1., grasps r. hand of Faustina, seated r.,
wearing tunic and mantle. Ornamental moulding
under exergual line.
Arm. I, 100, 3 (109 mm.). [c, f. Pl. 124.]
(a, b) Brescia (Brozzoni, Martinengo), no mm. Rizz.,
nos. 131, 132. (c) London, V. A. M. (518, 1864),
f no mm. Reads DIVA FAGVSTA DIVAE FA
GVSTIN on obv., DIVA FAGVSTIN AD1V OANTO
NIN on rev. Exergual line plain, (d) Paris (Valton),
f no mm., obv. gilt, (e) Venice, Mus. Correr, f no mm.
(/) T. W. Greene, lead, f 115 mm., ex Bardini.
(^•) Another, bronze gilt, reverse only, 108 mm. (A) For-
merly His de la Salle. Arm., loc. cit. (/) Formerly
Ludwig Belli, Auct.'w (1905), Pl. 11,6303. (7) Formerly
Bardini, Sale 1902, pendant to no. 181 (rev. only).
CROTO (Marcus).
736. Obv. MARC vs CRO TO Head r. of
young man, with curly hair.
Rev. VICTORIA E AGVSTE and, below, s C
The same man as on obverse, wearing cuirass,
riding 1. on galloping horse, carrying vexillum
in r.; below, crested helmet and oval shield.
Arm. II, 129, 7 (63 mm.). Hab., p. 61, Pl. xxxii, 3.
[c. Pl. 124.]
(a) Berlin, 63 mm. Simon, no. 286. (6) Brescia (Broz-
zoni), 61 mm. Rizz., no. 552. (c) London, \ 64 x 58 mm.,
ex Rosenheim. Sale Catal. (1923), no. 189. (d) Milan,
Med. Mun. (Brera), 62x58 mm. (e) Siena, Bibl.
Comunale, | 64 x 60-5 mm. Faulty cast. (/) Vienna,
\ 62x57-5 mm. Old cast, worn, (gj T. W. Greene,
\ 63-5 x 59 mm.
This is quite in the manner of the medals of the Em-
perors; cp. especially the horseman with the reverse of
the Hadrian. Croto is possibly a merely fanciful name;
it is known as a Roman cognomen, but not in combination
with the praenomen Marcus. ‘Marco Croto o Crotto credo
milanese’, remarks Milanesi (MS., Siena).
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him stands a nude man 1., laureate, lower part
of his body hidden by a large crater; he places
1. on one handle of the vase, with r. points to
the Emperor’s patera.
Arm. I, 100, i (114 mm.). [b, d. Pl. 122.]
(«) Berlin, iron, 130 mm. (reverse only, in a moulded
frame with loop for suspension; the other side polished
and silvered for use as a mirror). Some details modified
by chasing, such as ornament on shoulder of vase;
Emperor’s wreath appears to be of laurel. Bode, Berl.
Br., no. 904, Pl. lix. Bange, no. 612, Pl. 41. Under
Cristoforo di Geremia. (b) Paris (Armand-Valton),
lead, 108 mm. Without inscription in exergue of
reverse, (c) Gustave Dreyfus, | 114 mm. Arm., loc.
cit. La Coll. Dreyfus, p. n, no. 1. The reverse
resembles the Berlin specimen. (<7) T. W. Greene,
103 mm. Rev. only, as the Berlin specimen, but
considerably more chased; ornamentation added on
the seat, fringes of cuirass and exergual line; no
patera in Emperor’s hand, and the hand of the other
man disappears behind stem of palm-tree, (e) For-
merly Bardini, Sale 1902, no. 281 (rev. only).
TRAJAN.
733. Obv. IMP CAES TRAINO PR1 AVG GERM
DACICO COS VI PP Bustr., laureate, wearing
cuirass of scale-armour, round shield-shaped
shoulder piece, and paludamentum over 1.
shoulder.
Rev. OPTIMO I PRINCIPI|A VG above, S C in
exergue. Triumphal car drawn by four gar-
landed elephants r., accompanied by four men,
two of whom carry standards; on the car is
Trajan seated r., laureate, in cuirass and palu-
damentum ; holds baton in 1.; rests r. arm on
shield charged with Medusa head; helmet at
side of seat; on side of car, relief of mask,
swag, and man leading goat.
Arm. I, 100, 2(111 mm.). [a. Pl. 123.]
(a) Berlin, in mm. Simon, p. 53, no. 197 a, under
Lysippus. (6) Paris (Armand), f 113 mm. Arm., loc.
cit.
HADRIAN.
734. Obv. ADRIANVSAVG COS 111 PPP SC
Bust r., with slight beard, crested helmet
(centaur and nymph on bowl), paludamentum
and cuirass.
Rev. M A RS and in arc below VIPTOR
Hadrian, dressed as on obverse, riding r. on
ROMAN EMPERORS 733-6
galloping horse, carrying a vexillum; in field
below, S C
(ci) Gustave Dreyfus, f 102 mm. La Coll. Dreyfus, p. 11,
no. ii. [Pl. 123.]
FAUSTINA THE ELDER and ANTONI-
NUS PIUS.
735. Obv. DIVAAVGVSTA DIVAE FAVSTINA Bust
r., hair braided and coiled at top and back of
head, cloak fastened with bulla on r. shoulder
over dress.
Rev. DIVA • FAVSTIN AD1V S • ANTONINVS
and in exergue S C Pius and Faustina seated
facing each other on folding seats; on r., Pius,
laureate, bearded, in cuirass and paludamentum,
seated 1., grasps r. hand of Faustina, seated r.,
wearing tunic and mantle. Ornamental moulding
under exergual line.
Arm. I, 100, 3 (109 mm.). [c, f. Pl. 124.]
(a, b) Brescia (Brozzoni, Martinengo), no mm. Rizz.,
nos. 131, 132. (c) London, V. A. M. (518, 1864),
f no mm. Reads DIVA FAGVSTA DIVAE FA
GVSTIN on obv., DIVA FAGVSTIN AD1V OANTO
NIN on rev. Exergual line plain, (d) Paris (Valton),
f no mm., obv. gilt, (e) Venice, Mus. Correr, f no mm.
(/) T. W. Greene, lead, f 115 mm., ex Bardini.
(^•) Another, bronze gilt, reverse only, 108 mm. (A) For-
merly His de la Salle. Arm., loc. cit. (/) Formerly
Ludwig Belli, Auct.'w (1905), Pl. 11,6303. (7) Formerly
Bardini, Sale 1902, pendant to no. 181 (rev. only).
CROTO (Marcus).
736. Obv. MARC vs CRO TO Head r. of
young man, with curly hair.
Rev. VICTORIA E AGVSTE and, below, s C
The same man as on obverse, wearing cuirass,
riding 1. on galloping horse, carrying vexillum
in r.; below, crested helmet and oval shield.
Arm. II, 129, 7 (63 mm.). Hab., p. 61, Pl. xxxii, 3.
[c. Pl. 124.]
(a) Berlin, 63 mm. Simon, no. 286. (6) Brescia (Broz-
zoni), 61 mm. Rizz., no. 552. (c) London, \ 64 x 58 mm.,
ex Rosenheim. Sale Catal. (1923), no. 189. (d) Milan,
Med. Mun. (Brera), 62x58 mm. (e) Siena, Bibl.
Comunale, | 64 x 60-5 mm. Faulty cast. (/) Vienna,
\ 62x57-5 mm. Old cast, worn, (gj T. W. Greene,
\ 63-5 x 59 mm.
This is quite in the manner of the medals of the Em-
perors; cp. especially the horseman with the reverse of
the Hadrian. Croto is possibly a merely fanciful name;
it is known as a Roman cognomen, but not in combination
with the praenomen Marcus. ‘Marco Croto o Crotto credo
milanese’, remarks Milanesi (MS., Siena).
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