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<p>[QUOTE="PaddyB, post: 4567358, member: 40017"]A friend of mine has asked me for help with investigating this item he acquired a few years back from a antiques shop (not an antiquities specialist) in the UK. The seller could only say he had picked it up at a "Country House Sale".</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1130970[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1130971[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1130973[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1130974[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>What we think know so far:</p><p>Roman Military diplomas were issued to soldiers on completion of service to record their service and confirm their status as Roman citizens. When the recipient died they were broken into 4 to ensure nobody else tried to use them.</p><p>I have tried deciphering some of the writing and note that "Pomponio Basso" was the name of two Roman consuls in the third century. Other parts may list campaign areas?</p><p>The ticket on the base of the stand from Rolands Castle relates to an area in Hampshire that belonged to the Clarke Jervais family in the 19th century, and this ties in with the signature. Other records suggest they found a number of Roman artefacts there, but do not mention this item. </p><p><br /></p><p>So any more detailed translation of the texts on either side?</p><p>Any reason this should not be genuine?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="PaddyB, post: 4567358, member: 40017"]A friend of mine has asked me for help with investigating this item he acquired a few years back from a antiques shop (not an antiquities specialist) in the UK. The seller could only say he had picked it up at a "Country House Sale". [ATTACH=full]1130970[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1130971[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1130973[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1130974[/ATTACH] What we think know so far: Roman Military diplomas were issued to soldiers on completion of service to record their service and confirm their status as Roman citizens. When the recipient died they were broken into 4 to ensure nobody else tried to use them. I have tried deciphering some of the writing and note that "Pomponio Basso" was the name of two Roman consuls in the third century. Other parts may list campaign areas? The ticket on the base of the stand from Rolands Castle relates to an area in Hampshire that belonged to the Clarke Jervais family in the 19th century, and this ties in with the signature. Other records suggest they found a number of Roman artefacts there, but do not mention this item. So any more detailed translation of the texts on either side? Any reason this should not be genuine?[/QUOTE]
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