The Hunterian Spintria H,23

Physical Description

• Axis: 4

• Measurements

  • Diameter: 21
  • Weight: 6.10

Typological Description

Source: Simonetta and Riva Scene 10 XI (= Buttrey 1973 A8 XI)

• Object Type: Token

• Date Range

  • From Date: 27 BC
  • To Date: 57 AD
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Orichalcum
• Shape: circle

• Geographic

  • Region: Italy

References

• Reference: Simonetta, B. and R. Riva (1981). Le tessere erotiche romane (spintriae). Lugano, Gaggini-Bizzozero SA.
• Reference: https://zenon.dainst.org/Record/000151547
• Reference: Buttrey, T. (1973). The spintriae as a historical source. Numismatic Chronicle 13: 52-63.
• Reference: https://zenon.dainst.org/Record/000459326

Administrative History

• Collection: The Hunterian

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: The institution where the token is housed.
• License: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) (images)