Folia archeologica 12.

Kádár Zoltán: Adatok a dunavidéki későantik ezüstedények problematikájához

hate Koman silver vessels in the Danube region 143 inscription of the donativa of Naissus and Solva seemed to be entirely justified: Licini Auguste semper vincas ! The good relations between the two emperors, however, worsened again after 318; the fight conflagrating anew ended in the total annihilation of Licinius in 324. This date seems to be the terminus ante quern for the burying of dishes praising Licinius. Considering the military events between 318 and 324, we have to think of the great Sarmatian-Gothic invasions of 322—323, when — as it is also proved by our written historical sources — Constantine the Great could only avert the barbarian push from the Danube region by a quick personal intervention. It is probable therefore that the Licinius cup from Esztergom is connected with the onslaught of the Sarmatian Rausimodus in 322, defeated by Constantine the Great at Campona, while the Naissus vessels and the two Moesian hoards may have been hidden at the rumour of the Gothic attack joining the former. The Gothic moves around 375, hinted at by M. Lenkei, seem to be rather late for the burial of the find; this attack is more appropriately identified with the reason for hiding the dish decorated with a late Roman emperor's portrait, found at Kővágószöllős (in the southern part of Valeria, near Sopianae).