BnF Rostowzew and Prou 279

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Obverse: Venus standing front with arms raised to her head.

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Reverse: Cupid walking right carrying mirror.

Physical Description

Axis: 12
Measurements
- Diameter: 15
- Weight: 1.81

Typological Description

Object Type: Token
Date Range
- From Date: 1 AD
- To Date: 300 AD
Manufacture: Cast
Material: Lead
Shape: circle
Obverse
- Deity: Aphrodite/Venus
Reverse
- Deity: Eros/Cupid
Geographic
- Region: Italy

Findspot Description

Findspot
- Findspot: Rome (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
Owner: Formerly Rostovtzeff.

Notes

Note: Recorded as TURS 3106 by Rostovtzeff, but the imagery seems different.

Rights

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

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