A little help with further identifying likely era worn.

[Ronstar]

I’m posting this here because I know now more or less what this is. Jkline, who at one time wanted to be a Roman archeologist in his early college years (ended up an oral archeologist, ie a dentist) provided me with a fair amount of info. For my knowledge I’m hoping to maybe know more about when this item may have been worn.

Yesterday I was able to get up to the University and play for awhile. I didn’t recovery anything super exciting but did get a fairly strong signal indicating maybe an early wheat or maybe an IH. At 6-7” I dig this rounding disc with what looks like a man riding a horse. First thought was a club pin for maybe a rodeo group. Once home and cleaned up I could see it was a button and indeed it was a horse and rider. I was able to now see the letters “OOS” a space and then “IIIPP”. My first thought was maybe Russian but Jeff identified it a copy of a Roman coin.
Im hoping maybe someone here might know when this was fashionable to wear? The depth of the find makes me think maybe 1950s or earlier. Any additional info appreciated too

 

[jkline]

I don't think it's an exact copy of a Roman coin; rather, somebody went a little crazy with late Greek/Macedonian/Early and late Roman styles and just whipped something up to meet a deadline.

The coin starts-- OOS-- it should be COS-- Consul-- there were two consuls, chief magistrates of the Roman government, who were appointed each year by the senate. The title is usually followed by a numeral indicating the number of times the Emperor-- who should be depicted on the coin-- held this position-- and that is three times. Except in this case, we see a horse, which should have been on the reverse of a real coin.

The PP can mean 'perpetual', but in this case would mean Pater Patriae-- father of his country.

Coins were Imperial propaganda: I suppose a horse could be the focus of the message on the obverse, but in only two instances: Bucephalus and Incitatus-- but those names would have been on the coin, and Incitatus was never made a consul anyway, to the best of my knowledge.

And the last nitpicky thing is it it is styled after an Antonininus-- which was later in the Roman period and would have definitely had the Emperor's face and name on it, but the horse is definitely early Roman style.

Cool find. Anyway, you can search 'roman coin buttons' and lots of stuff pops up.

 

[Ronstar]

Jeff, why are you posting? You’re at the beach making billions in gold recovery……

 

[Elmy]

Jeff, why are you posting? You’re at the beach making billions in gold recovery……

Hello Ron !
Hopefully he also took a fbs machine along to verify a good hit.

COPY ??????
Nice recovery RON....agree with Jeff... it would have had the Emperor's face and name or the person who made it would have been instantly shackled and used for entertainment....new job/gladiator.....Peaceful era or not .

Enjoying my lazy boy and not enjoying Chemo or Radiation treatments every weekday....March 25th is my b-day....and I hope to be free to detect the week after.

E L M Y

 

[Ronstar]

Glad to see you’re back Elmy!

 

[Elmy]

Glad to see you’re back Elmy!

Back but not able to detect yet....If I don't get out soon I'll have to buy a 5 gallon pail of coffee !