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Medallions with designs similar to coins could be worn as a symbol of allegiance, or given as prestigious gifts. They were specifically to be attractive, as display or presentation pieces. Gold medallion of the Roman Emperor Constantine I (Constantine the Great), circa 326 CE. From Thessalonica (Thessaloniki), Greece. From the Thomas Collection. (The British Museum, London).
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