This Ancient Roman Soldier Won the Equivalent of the Medal of Honor 6 Times

A winner of the Civic Crown could wear it at any point and everyone in a room, senators included, was expected to stand out of respect. The best seats at the circus or arena were saved for such heroes too. It was not considered at all boastful to hang every single award in the most prominent area of a home either. 40 total medals might have had Spurius make an addition to his cottage to make room.