Rome Esquiline Mould 1

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Obverse: Half a mould for 7 square tokens of 12-14mm, all of the same design: a bird (dove?) standing right. There is a central casting channel and branches coming off it and nail holes in the upper left and lower right corners.

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Physical Description

Measurements
- Height: 99
- Width: 88

Typological Description

Source: Rome Mould 19

Object Type: Mould
Material: Palombino Marble
Date Range
- From Date: A.D. 1
- To Date: A.D. 300
Geographic
- Region: Italy

Findspot Description

Findspot
- Description: Rome, Esquiline. Found on the Esquiline Hill in 1882 during the construction works associated with the new quarter.
- Findspot: Rome (Esquiline Hill) Italy
- Point
  - Coordinates: 41.895556, 12.496667

References

Reference: Cesano, L. (1904). Matrici e tessere di piombo. Bullettino della commissione archeologica comunale di Roma 33: 146-153, p. 208 no. 1

Notes

Note: In 1904 Cesano recorded the mould was in the Antiquarium Celio.

Rights

CopyrightHolder: University of Warwick