BnF Rostowzew and Prou 218

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Obverse: Victory standing left holding wreath in outstretched hand.

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Reverse: Genius standing left holding cornucopia in left hand and patera in outstretched right; drapery falls from left arm.

Physical Description

Axis: 11
Measurements
- Diameter: 15
- Weight: 2.49

Typological Description

Source: TURS (Supplement) 3698

Object Type: Token
Date Range
- From Date: 1 AD
- To Date: 300 AD
Manufacture: Cast
Material: Lead
Shape: circle
Obverse
- Deity: Nike/Victoria/Victory
Reverse
- Deity: Genius
Geographic
- Region: Italy

References

Reference: Rostowzew, M. and M. Prou (1900). Catalogue des plombs de l'antiquité. Paris, Chez C. Rollin et Feuardent.
Reference: https://zenon.dainst.org/Record/AT000775992

Administrative History

Collection: bnf

Notes

Note: Rostovtzeff and Prou identified the figure on side b as Fortuna (TURS 1871), but no sign of a rudder can be seen.

Rights

CopyrightHolder: The institution where the token is housed.
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