Speaker
Helle W. Horsnæs
(Nationalmuseet, The Royal Coll. of Coins and Medals )
Description
The imperial gold medallions of the Late Roman Empire are manifestations of power and prestige, and no doubt were used as visible emblems of status in a gift exchange from the emperor both to his entourage and to foreign peers. The recently found gold hoard from Vindelev, Denmark, and particularly the four large Roman gold medallions from 4th century AD that were part of this deposit, add to our knowledge of high status networking in the transitional period from the Late Antique to Early Medieval Europe.
Primary author
Helle W. Horsnæs
(Nationalmuseet, The Royal Coll. of Coins and Medals )
