TURS Pl. IV no. 58

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Obverse: Bestiarius standing right waving spear, fighting against a lion leaping left.

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Reverse: Bestiarius advancing left holding spear with both hands, spearing a wild animal (boar?) running right.

Physical Description

Measurements
- Diameter: 17

Typological Description

Source: TURS 580

Object Type: Token
Date Range
- From Date: 1 AD
- To Date: 300 AD
Manufacture: Cast
Material: Lead
Shape: circle
Geographic
- Region: Italy

References

Reference: TURS 580
Reference: Rostowzew, M. (1903). Tesserarum urbis romae et suburbi. St. Petersburg.
Reference: https://zenon.dainst.org/Record/000917434

Notes

Note: This appears to be the specimen recorded by Rostovtzeff that has a countermark on side a reading SOTΘ, which Rostovtzeff interpreted as Sot.... (the name of the bestiarius) and Θ(ανών).

Rights

CopyrightHolder: The institution where the token is housed.
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