BnF Rostowzew and Prou 114

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Obverse: Elephant(?) standing right.
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Reverse: Male figure standing left (holding caduceus in left hand?).

Physical Description

  • Axis: 6

  • Measurements

    • Diameter: 18
    • Weight: 5.75

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Token

  • Date Range

    • From Date: 1 AD
    • To Date: 300 AD
  • Manufacture: Cast
  • Material: Lead
  • Shape: circle

  • Geographic

References

Administrative History

  • Collection: bnf

Notes

  • Note: Rostovtzeff identified the type as TURS 437 (elephant and Fortuna), but neither side seems to fit this description. The type instead might be Mercury and ram.

Rights

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