BnF Rostowzew and Prou 301

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Obverse: Mercury standing left holding caduceus in left hand and purse in right.

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Reverse: Fortuna standing left holding cornucopia in left hand and rudder in right.

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Diameter: 16
- Weight: 2.35

Typological Description

Source: TURS 2647

Object Type: Token
Date Range
- From Date: 1 AD
- To Date: 300 AD
Manufacture: Cast
Material: Lead
Shape: circle
Obverse
- Deity: Hermes/Mercury
Reverse
- Deity: Tyche/Fortuna
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: The assignment of this specimen to the type is uncertain - the figure on side A carries uncertain objects, and the die axis is 6 instead of 12 (the axes of other known specimens).

Rights

CopyrightHolder: The institution where the token is housed.
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