2nd-3rd century AD. A votive silver plaque with a fastening hole at the end of each arm, radiate Sol Invict and the moon (Luna) embossed to the left and right, at the centre the Dioscuri (Castor and Pollux) on horseback, wearing tunic and a petasos, facing three armed female divinities wearing helmets and holding a shield and spear, the background embossed with dots. See Mackintosh, M.C., The divine horseman in the art of the western Roman Empire, The Open University, 1991. 3.3 grams, 15cm (6"). Private collection formed since 1970. Property of a gentleman from Vienna, Atria. The scene shown was popular among the legions of the Danube at this time: the presence of cavalrymen recalls the cult of Danubian rider gods-the twins Castor and Pollux. Even though there is no consistent terminology or typology, it is evident that the genesis and diverse iconographic elements of such artefacts unite the indigeno, Oriental and Celtic influences with the official Roman religion. [No Reserve] For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price