Roman Military Diploma - a photo on Flickriver

            A Roman military diploma was a document inscribed on a thin sheet of bronze certifying that the holder was honourably discharged from the Roman armed forces after having served a minimum of 25 years, and/or had received the grant of Roman citizenship from the emperor as reward for service. This particular diploma was awarded to an Egyptian chap who adopted the name of Marcus Papirius for service in the Roman Navy. It also gave permission for him to marry (something forbidden to foreign servicemen at the time) and for his wife and son to also become citizens of Rome. I hope Marcus had a long and happy retirement. 

The full size diploma dated 8 September AD 79 is part of the collection housed in the British museum in London and measures approximately 10 inches wide and about 16 inches in length.

Taken on: March 8, 2017

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Camera: Canon EOS 7D, f/2.8, 1/800 sec, 60mm, ISO 6400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 7D
Aperture:	f/2.8
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/800)
Focal Length:	60mm
ISO:	6400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows
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