Aquileia Marignane 1

Physical Description

• Countermark

  • Obverse

    • Mark

      • Description: C

Typological Description

Source: Aquileia 1

• Object Type: Token

• Date Range

  • From Date: A.D. 1
  • To Date: A.D. 300
• Material: Lead

• Reverse

  • Deity: Nike/Victoria/Victory

• Geographic

  • Region: Italy

Findspot Description

• Findspot

  • Description: Aquileia, region of the Circus. Maionica reports the piece was almost certainly found in the region of Marignane, Area E on the 'Fundkarte von Aquileia', which contains the remains of the circus.
  • Findspot: Aquileia (Italy)

  • Point

    • Coordinates: 45.7683, 13.36779

References

• Reference: Maionica, E. (1899). Chrysopolis Aquileja. Jahreshefte des Oesterreichische Archäologische Institutes in Wien 2: 105-106.

Notes

• Note: The piece (and type) may be a fake from the 18th century. See Buora, M. (2008). Aquileia Crysopolis, Geschichte einer Legende. Anodos. Studies of the Ancient World 8: 109-114.

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: University of Warwick