Roman medallion imitation from site 2 in Jakuszowice (Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Poland)

The dataset contains visual and cartographic materials related to the study of a barbarian imitation of a Roman medallion discovered at Site 2 in Jakuszowice (Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Poland). The materials document the artefact itself, its archaeological context, and comparative numismatic material that helps interpret its iconography, technological features, and possible prototypes. Together, these files provide visual documentation supporting the analysis of the object and its place within the broader phenomenon of Roman gold coinage and its imitations in the Barbaricum.File 1 (map 1) presents a map showing the location of the research area subjected to archaeological surface survey in which the discussed artefact was discovered. The map illustrates the geographical context of the findspot in Jakuszowice and indicates the area investigated during fieldwork.File 2 (fig. 1) presents the barbarian imitation of a Roman medallion discovered during the survey. The figure includes photographs of the artefact before conservation and after conservation, as well as a drawing of the object, allowing for a detailed assessment of its form, iconography, and state of preservation.File 3 (fig. 2) shows the probable prototype of the obverse of the published artefact, represented by a Roman solidus of Constantine I (Constantine II), minted in AD 324 in Antioch (RIC VII Antioch 47). This comparison provides an important reference point for understanding the iconographic model that inspired the barbarian imitation.File 4 (fig. 3) presents several examples of imitations of solidi belonging to the so-called Danubian group, which reproduce the obverse type of the solidus RIC VII Antioch 47. These specimens, preserved in museum collections in Vienna, Stuttgart, and Budapest, illustrate parallels that help situate the Jakuszowice artefact within a broader group of Late Roman gold coin imitations.File 5 (fig. 4) illustrates examples of Roman gold uniface medallions with a dot on the reverse. These specimens, known from museum collections and auction catalogues, represent an important comparative category that may help explain the unusual reverse of the Jakuszowice object.Finally, File 6 (fig. 5) presents a barbarian imitation of a Roman uniface medallion discovered at Strangegården on Zealand in Denmark. This specimen provides a significant comparative example for the interpretation of the Jakuszowice find and demonstrates that similar adaptations of Roman medallion forms occurred in other regions of northern Europe.Together, these materials support the study of the imitation medallion from Jakuszowice and contribute to broader research on the reception, adaptation, and circulation of Roman gold coinage and medallion forms in the Barbaricum during Late Antiquity.