Folia archeologica 7.
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239 is a rosette with bent petals placed within one of the three rhomboids, a feature that is repeated in the Esquiline dish (Fig. 13, no. 3). Some of the lesser decorative elements are not unlike to those on the silver dish of the Belgrade Museum (Fig. 13, no. 2). The parallel pieces of which no illustrations have been published all prove that considering the decorative elements of the radiate dish, we can go far back in search for analogies. Those dishes, however, that are similar in construction, shape and workmanship date mostly from the 4th centurysuggesting the inference that the Moesian radiate dish must have been made at about the same time. The rosette dish (Pl. XXIV) is much simpler. The features it offers for comparison are suggested by its rim and the rosette. As to its structure a similar solution can be found in the Chaource dish with its rosettes and beadand-reel pattern along the rim (Fig. 14), as well as in the Chatuzange dish with its swastika (Fig. 14). The small dish from Caubiac dating from the 4th century, is also bordered along its rim by a bead-and-reel pattern (Fig. 14). The rest of the analogous items are also from the 2nd and 3rd centuries. It must be therefore assumed that the rosette dish was made towards the end of the 3rd century, an inference that is further strengthened by the workmanship of the piece which is of a rather more primitive character than the two other Moesian dishes. The ribbon dish (Pl. XXV) has a good number of parallels to show. Its rim is also decorated with a bead-and-reel pattern so that the analogous items mentioned farther above apply to this piece as well. The structure of the emblem is related to that of the silver dish from Concesti and from Appleshaw. A similar pattern can be seen on the belt mounts from Sacrau, Szalacska and the Dräsche brick factory (Pannónia) treasures. In execution the ribbon dish has close relations with the Polgárdi tripod and with many pieces from the Traprain Law treasure. This can be best seen in the fragment of a radiate dish found in the latter treasure (Fig. 14, no. 4) that contains two-petal patterns placed within semicircles like the pattern in the Moesian ribbon dish. The ribbon decorations of the Mildenhall and Belgrade dishes (Fig. 14, no. 5 and Fig. 13, no. 2) with their stars of David reflect the same technical process as the ribbons of the Moesian dish. The parallel pieces as well as the technical execution of the Moesian ribbon dish admit the inference that it must have been produced in the 4th century. The workshop where the pieces were made is not easy to decide, since the dishes do not have stamped signatures. We know, however, of a silversmith of Sirmium : Flavius Nicanus 5 4, and as his workshop was near Sabac, it might be assumed that the two dishes dating from the 4th century, i. e. the Moesian rosette and the ribbon dishes, were made in his workshop or in a workshop closely connected with his own. The Sabac treasure was most likely buried in 378 A. D. A treasure of coins from Mitrovica was buried in 350 A. D. 6 5 with coins dated not later than the rule of Constantinus II. A similar hoard with coins struck under Valentinianus II were buried in Vinkovce about 378. Ic was at that time that the Goths invaded the Danubian regions ; Valens was defeated by them at Hadrianopolis in 378. Following upon these events Theodosius left Moesia Inferior. The owner of the Sabac dishes feeling the situation precarious, buried his treasure in Moesia Superior.
