Monumentum
Caesarea Maritima's Medallion
The small medallion depicts three scenes from the life of Mithras, including the Tauroctony. It may come from the Danube area.
PublishedThe New Mithraeum
18 Jun 2009
Updated on 1 Feb 2022
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This artifact was a small circular medallion on which was depicted in bas relief, Mithras slaying the bull. This medallion, carved of white crystalline marble is 0.075 m in diameter and 0.01 m. in thickness. On its reverse a finished bevel reduces the reverse diameter to 0.065 m. while the reverse surface was left with a rough comb dressing.
The observe of the medallion is divided horizontally into two registers depicts three scenes from the life of Mithras.
The observe of the medallion is divided horizontally into two registers depicts three scenes from the life of Mithras.