Portus Basilica Portuense 1

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Diameter: 22
  • Weight: 6.1
• Shape: circle

Typological Description

Source: TURS 61

• Object Type: Token
• Material: Lead
• Manufacture: Cast

• Date Range

  • From Date: A.D. 1
  • To Date: A.D. 300

• Reverse

  • Deity: Tyche/Fortuna

• Geographic

  • Region: Italy

Findspot Description

• Findspot

  • Description: Portus, Basilica Portuense (PTII). Found in a stratum dating to Period 3c (AD550-600), a stratum associated with the construction of the central nave (US2020). Also found was a radiate consecratio issue of Claudius II and numismatic material dating to the fourth and fifth centuries AD.
  • Findspot: Portus (Italy)

  • Point

    • Coordinates: 41.778790975, 12.258466

References

• Reference: Spagnoli, E. (2011). Materiali numismatici da contesti portuensi. Portus and its Hinterland: Recent Archaeological Research. S. Keay and L. Paroli. London, The British School at Rome: 215

Notes

• Note: The token is very worn and Spagnoli notes it is merely very similar to this type.

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: University of Warwick