Rome Esquiline Mould 6

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Obverse: Fragment of a mould half with only one token mould visible. A circular token of 20m decorated with a nude male figure standing left holding uncertain objects (bow and arrow?)

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Physical Description

Measurements
- Height: 41
- Width: 32

Typological Description

Source: Rome Mould 24

Object Type: Mould
Date Range
- From Date: A.D. 1
- To Date: A.D. 300
Material: Palombino Marble
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 no. 6

Notes

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

Rights

CopyrightHolder: University of Warwick