Fitz Jenő (szerk.): Religions and Cults in Pannonia. Exhibiton an Székesfehérvár, Csók István Gallery 15 May - 30 September 1996 – Szent István Király Múzeum közleményei: A. sorozat 33. (1998)

RINGS, GEMS 116. Amber ring Yellowish-brown oval ring. On its widening head the sandal-binding Venus. One hand is broken. Presumably an Aquileian carving. - Early 2nd century. - Diam.: 5,3-4,3 cm. - Sopron, Csengery u. in the Southern cemetery of Scarbantia, from a stone casket -LFM, Inv. no. 55.119.6. BELLA 1895, 395, no. 12; BUÓCZ-GÖMÖRI 1994, 10. J. G 117. Silvanus ring Gold ring, the circle is transformed by bevelling into a polygonal form, on the facets an inscription dedicated to Silvanus: Silvano votum - 4th century A.D. - Diam.: 2,5 cm; Weight: 9,77 gr - Szombathely (Savaria) - MNM, Inv. no. 18.1909. E. TÓTH, 1979, 166, no. 12. M.Na. 118. Gold bull of Silvanus Viator Pendant, made of a gold lamella in the form of a horizontal, hexagonal prism. On its top surface three soldered ringlets with grooved decoration, originally the chain was threaded through them. One end is open, here the sulphur-like material filling the inside of the pendant can be seen. On the surfaces of the prism an engraved votive inscription: Si(l)vano | V(iatori?) A(ugusto?) LILM \ s(olv(i)t \ votum \ l(i)b(ens) m(erito) N(?) - 4th century A.D. - Weight: 35 g; 4,5x0,7 cm. - findplace unknown - MNM, Inv. no. 117.1885. E. TÓTH 1979, 168, no. 16; E. TÓTH 1989b, 118, no. 9. M.Na. 119. Gem with the representation of Mercurius Brown jasper. Standing oval, both sides flat. On the top polished. Mercurius naked in three-quarter view, his head in profile. In his outstretched hand a money bag, in the other a caduceus and his mantle hanging down- 2nd century A.D. - 1,5x1x0,3 cm. -Szőny (Brigetio) - MNM, Inv. no. R. 152. 1885, 486. Unpublished. T.G. 120. Gem with the representation of Aequitas Cloudy, dark red carneol. Standing oval form, on both sides slightly convex, surface is polished. Aequitas standing in three quarter view, her head in profil, her body is covered by a long chiton, from her shoulders a mantle falls down. In her outstretched hand a pair of scales, in the other a sceptrum. - lst-2nd century A.D. - 1,4x1,1x0,15 cm. -Szőny (Brigetio) - MNM, Inv. no. R. 141.1888.113. Unpublished. T.G. 121. Gem with the representation of Venus Cloudy, dark red carneol. Standing oval, on both sides slightly convex, the surface is polished, the recto scratched. Venus standing frontally, she has both arms raised holding out tresses of hair to dry them (Aphrodite Anadyomene) her bust is nude, from the waist downwards she is covered by a mantle. From the 4th century B.C. on a favourite motif. - 1st century A.D. - 1,1x0,8x0,2 cm. - Szőny (Brigetio) - MNM, Inv. no. R. 141.1888.115. Unpublished. T.G. 122. Gem with the representation of Apollon Sauroktonos Brown jasper. Standing oval form both slightly convex. Free reshaping of the statue of Praxiteles. The divine figure standing in three-quarter view, his bent leg touches on tiptoes the earth, his left arm leans against the branch of a tree, in his raised right an arrow and aims to a lizard climbing on the tree. The foliage of the crooked tree hangs over the god, at his feet another lizard, which does not figure on the Praxiteles statue. - 1st century A.D. - 1,8x1,3x0,4 cm. - Tata - MNM, Inv. no. R. 35.1889.2. SIMON-BAUCHHENNS, II, 399, no. 212a. T.G. 86