Ancient Roman Decorated Bronze ‘Plate’ Brooch, Intact With Original Pin & Spring - Europe, Eastern Roman Empire, c.100-200AD

An ancient Roman bronze plate brooch of circular, shield-like form, dating to the 1st-2nd century AD.

The brooch is defined by five evenly spaced rounded lobes projecting from the outer edge, giving the piece a decorative, almost floral silhouette. The design is simple yet deliberate and characteristic of personal dress fittings from the eastern provinces of the Roman world.

Overall the brooch remains excellently preserved, retaining its original bronze pin and coil spring along with the rounded decorative projections. 
The surface carries a well-developed dark green and brown patina formed over nearly two millennia. Light surface wear, minor irregularities and earthy encrustations are consistent with age and long-term burial, lending the piece an honest and untouched character.

Plate brooches such as this were worn to fasten garments, serving both practical and decorative roles. Pieces of this type speak quietly of daily life in the Roman Empire,  functional objects that were used, held and cared for every day by ancient people. 

A well-proportioned and visually engaging example of Roman bronze work, ideal for a cabinet of antiquities or museum-style display.

Specimen Details

Object Type: Circular plate brooch (fibula)

 Material: Bronze

Date: Circa 100–200 AD, ~ 1826-1926 years old 

Culture: Eastern Roman Empire

Origin: Europe

Design: ‘Plate-Type’ form with five evenly spaced rounded lobes, floral aesthetic.

Dimensions: 35mm x 36mm , Pin length 40mm

Patina: Natural green/brown surface patination with earthy encrustations.

Condition: Intact with age-related wear consistent with ancient use and long term burial.