Rome Tevere NSc. 1900, 259 no. 8

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Diameter: 19

Typological Description

Source: TURS 1830

• Object Type: Token

• Obverse

  • Deity: Nike/Victoria/Victory

• Reverse

  • Portrait: Trajan
  • • Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
    • State: Roman Empire

• Date Range

  • From Date: 1 AD
  • To Date: 300 AD
• Material: Lead
• Manufacture: Cast
• Shape: circle

• Geographic

  • Region: Italy

Findspot Description

• Findspot

  • Description: Rome, Tevere. Tokens emerging from works along the Tiber river in Rome in the 19th century.
  • Findspot: Rome (Italy)

References

• Reference: NSc. 1900, p. 259 no. 8

Notes

• Note: The image is TURS Pl. VII no. 16. But given that Rostovtzeff only lists this one specimen in his catalogue, it is very likely this is the piece portrayed. Unfortunately the tokens from NSc. 1900 are currently unable to be located in the Museo Nazionale in Rome.

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: University of Warwick
• License: All images are copyright of their respective institutions (images)