Corona muralis
The Corona Muralis (Latin: corona , dt. Crown, murus , dt. Wall, to " wall crown ") was an award of the Roman army .
It was shaped like wall battlements and was one of the most coveted awards for soldiers. The Corona Muralis was awarded during a city siege to whoever was the first to storm the city walls of an enemy city. According to the records of Polybius , it was made of gold, had the shape of a city wall with a city gate and was attached to the head of the bearer with a ribbon. In the imperial era it was mainly awarded to centurions .
Famous porters
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Various (city) goddesses were depicted with similar wall crowns . (see e.g. picture at Kybele )
literature
- Valerie A. Maxfield, The Military Decorations of the Roman Army , p.76ff