Start of the sale:
Sunday, 28 April 2013 at 09:13
Item n°214974204
Sale ends:
Wednesday, 18 November 2015 at 15:57
- Zustand: **
- Jahr: 2012-05-04
The stamp depicted the oldest known motif of the phenomenon
“visit...” in the history of Slovakia. It does not only
represent the visit of another country, i.e. travelling, which is
rather popular today, but also the visit of a pilgrim’s place
or a visit of a monument. The postage stamp displays a part of the
embossed decoration of a Roman plate, the so-called lanx diskos
from the 2nd century BC which was a part of the equipment of a
randomly discovered tomb of a Germanic chief in Krakovany during an
excavation of clay in the brickworks of Stráže from 1933
– 1938. The decoration of silver plate depicted various
stories from the beginning of Roman history; especially the events
connected with the expulsion of the last Etruscan king in Rome,
Tarquinius Superbus, in 509 BC.
On the postage stamp is a scene of visit king’s sons, Titus,
Aruns and their cousin Lucius Junius Brutus (in a carriage), to the
Temple of Apollo in Delphi. They travelled to Greece for the
prophecy on who would be the king after the death of Tarquinius
Superbus. Oracle Pythia prophesied that it would be the one who
kissed the mother first. While the brothers were drawing lots on
who would have the honour to do after arriving to home, Brutus
understood the meaning of Pythia’s words and kissed
“the Mother Earth”. After returning to Rome, an
uprising against the king broke out, led by Lucius Junius Brutus,
who became the first consul of the Republic of Rome and the
prophecy came true. The ceremony of oath connected with the
protection of the republic located in the centre of the plate is
actually the main motif of FDC. The discovery of this extraordinary
item in the territory of Slovakia confirms the fact that Slovakia
has never been on the periphery of cultures. Not even during
Ancient Rome whose borders stretched until the Danube and the
Romans were visiting the Germans and gave them exclusive diplomatic
presents in order to keep their favour.
The displayed artefact from our art history implies various
important messages. It does not only mean the popularisation of our
cultural heritage abroad, because we know only two plates all over
the world, but it may lead to visiting our regional museums e.g.
Hornonitrianske museum in Prievidza which has this plate in its
collection.
See more