TURS 2997

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Token

  • Date Range

    • From Date: 1 AD
    • To Date: 300 AD
  • Manufacture: Cast
  • Material: Lead
  • Shape: circle

  • Obverse

    • Type: Nude ithyphallic Priapus standing left with right arm outstretched holding a falx (sickle) and left arm at his side. ROM on the right around and V or A to left.
    • Legend: ROM A (or ROM V)

  • Reverse

    • Type: Bacchus (or a bacchant) standing front holding a thyrsus in his right hand and cantharus in left.
    • Legend: B
    • Deity: Dionysus

  • Geographic

References

Notes

  • Note: Rostovtzeff suggested the legends be understood as Roma or Romu(lus) and B(acchus)?