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Numismatic Circular 1979 no. 10129
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:
VIIII
- Number within wreath.
Typological Description
Source:
Simonetta and Riva Scene 15 VIIII (=Buttrey 1973 A6 VIIII)
Object Type:
Token
Date Range
From Date:
27 BC
To Date:
57 AD
Manufacture:
Struck
Material:
Orichalcum
Shape:
circle
Geographic
Region:
Italy
Findspot Description
Findspot
Description:
London, the Thames, Chelsea.
Findspot:
London (England)
References
Reference:
Numismatic Circular 1979 no. 10129
Reference:
Richard Ralite, J.-C. (2009). Une tessère érotique (spintria) découverte dans les ateliers de potiers de Sálleles (Aude) près de Narbonne (France, Aude) Numismatic Chronicle 169: 195 n. 7
Rights
CopyrightHolder:
The institution where the token is housed.
License:
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
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