ROMAN LEGIONARY MILITARY DIPLOMA FRAGMENT. Roman Province of Pannonia, c. 3rd-4th century AD. The small bronze fragment clearly inscribed in Latin on both sides. 20 x 25 mm. Rare. Excellent smooth forest green patina. Provenance: From an old Hungarian collection formed in the 1960's.

Preliminary reading:

Side A:
M NRCI
ROMC
ACM

Side B:
RMI
TVSCO
MI PRAES
VS

Roman legionary diplomas were given to retiring legionary soldiers by the Roman military authorities to certify their years of legionary service, often with the gift of property in a Roman Colonia. They were often broken into smaller and smaller fragments and the pieces distributed among the male descendants to prove their heritage.

Provenance: From an old Hungarian collection formed in the 1960's.

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