Nemi Villa

Obverse: Bust of Dionysos right wearing ivy-wreath, with two curled locks coming down over his neck. Dotted border.

Reverse: XVII - Number within dotted border.

Physical Description

Axis: 12
Measurements
- Diameter: 24
- Weight: 10
Shape: circle

Typological Description

Source: Cohen VIII p. 262 no. 2 variant (XVII)

Object Type: Token
Date Range
- From Date: 1 AD
- To Date: 300 AD
Manufacture: Struck
Material: Orichalcum
Shape: circle
Geographic
- Region: Italy

Findspot Description

Findspot
- Description: Nemi: Roman Villa. Excavations of the large Roman villa on the SW shore of Lake Nemi. Trench AB: north of the baths.
- Findspot: Lake Nemi (Italy)

References

Reference: Poulsen, B. (2010). 'Coins, a bronze tessera and medallions'. A Roman Villa by Lake Nemi. The Finds. ed. M. Moltesen and B. Poulsen. Rome, Edizioni Quasar: 425-428. (https://zenon.dainst.org/Record/000849366)

Rights

CopyrightHolder: University of Warwick

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