Token Specimens from the Ancient Mediterranean: Agora IL399

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Obverse: Athena moving to her left with shield on right arm, olive tree to her right, in field lower right a snake. Border of dots 19 mm. in diameter.

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Reverse: Demeter in the serpent car: Standing draped figure facing left with right arm outstretched, wheel at lower left, in field right snake, star, and traces of wing or second figure.

Physical Description

Measurements
- Weight: 6.99
- Diameter: 23

Typological Description

Source: Agora L301

Object Type: Token
Manufacture: Struck
Material: Lead
Shape: Circle
Date Range
- From Date: 86 BC
- To Date: 268 AD
Obverse
- Deity: Athena/Minerva
Geographic
- Mint: Athens
- Region: Attica

Findspot Description

Findspot
- Description: Agora. In front of the Attalos Stoa (O-P 7-8).
- Findspot: Athens (Greece)

References

Reference: Lang, M. and M. Crosby (1964). The Athenian Agora X: Weights, Measures and Tokens. Princeton, New Jersey, The American School of Classical Studies at Athens. (https://zenon.dainst.org/Record/000211771).

Rights

CopyrightHolder: University of Warwick
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Agora IL399

Physical Description

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Geographic

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