Narona 1

Obverse: Sexual scene of oral sex. A nude male reclines left on a kline with his right arm raised over his head; a nude figure is seated facing right before him, holding the first figure's phallus in their right hand.
Reverse: VIII - Number within dotted border within wreath.

Typological Description

Source: Simonetta and Riva Scene 15 VIII (=Buttrey 1973 A6 VIII)

  • Object Type: Token

  • Date Range

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

  • Geographic

Findspot Description

  • Findspot

    • Description: Narona, 1978. No further details, the piece went onto the numismatic market.
    • Findspot: Vid (Croatia)

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Rights

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

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