Token Specimens from the Ancient Mediterranean: Ashmolean Milne 5339

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Obverse: Emperor standing facing, head left, wearing radiate crown, holding inverted spear in left hand, and Nike holding laurel wreath aloft, in right hand. Solid line border.

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Reverse: Athena-Dikaiosyne standing facing, head left, wearing Corinthian helmet, holding scales in right hand and cornucopia in left hand. Solid line border.

Physical Description

Axis: 5
Measurements
- Diameter: 21
- Weight: 5.49

Typological Description

Source: Milne 1933 no. 5339

Object Type: Token
Date Range
- From Date: 1 AD
- To Date: 300 AD
Manufacture: Struck
Material: Lead
Shape: circle
Obverse
- Deity: Nike/Victoria/Victory
Reverse
- Deity: Athena/Minerva
Geographic
- Region: Egypt

Findspot Description

Findspot
- Description: Oxyrhynchus, Egypt. Rubbish dumps. EEF 1906, exc. 1906.
- Findspot: Al Bahnasā (Egypt)

References

Reference: Milne, J. G. (1933) Catalogue of Alexandrian Coins, Oxford
Reference: https://zenon.dainst.org/Record/000160175

Administrative History

Collection: Ashmolean Museum

Rights

CopyrightHolder: The institution where the token is housed.
License: All images are copyright of their respective institutions (images)

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Ashmolean Milne 5339

Physical Description

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Typological Description

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Reverse

Geographic

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