Ashmolean Roman Token 78

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Obverse: Bearded laureate head (of Hercules?) right.

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Reverse: Bacchus standing left with thyrsus in left hand and right hand on hip.

Physical Description

Axis: 12
Measurements
- Diameter: 18
- Weight: 3.84

Typological Description

Source: TURS (Supplement) 3700

Object Type: Token
Date Range
- From Date: 1 AD
- To Date: 300 AD
Manufacture: Cast
Material: Lead
Shape: circle
Obverse
- Deity: Herakles/Hercules (Uncertain value)
Reverse
- Deity: Dionysos/Bacchus
Geographic
- Region: Italy

References

Reference: TURS (Supplement) 3700
Reference: Rowan, C. (2020 forthcoming). The Roman tokens in the Ashmolean Museum. Numismatic Chronicle 180.

Administrative History

Collection: Ashmolean Museum

Rights

CopyrightHolder: The institution where the token is housed.
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