Token Specimens from the Ancient Mediterranean: Vatican Museums Mould 2

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Obverse: Mould half for 5 circular tokens of 19mm, all of the same design: Bacchus standing left holding thrysus and oinochoe. The top left of the mould is broken, the lower right corner has a nail hole. There is a central casting channel

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Physical Description

Measurements
- Height: 96
- Width: 90

Typological Description

Source: Uncertain Mould 3

Object Type: Mould
Material: Palombino Marble
Date Range
- From Date: A.D. 1
- To Date: A.D. 300
Obverse
- Deity: Dionysos/Bacchus

References

Reference: Cesano, L. (1904). Matrici e tessere di piombo. Bullettino della commissione archeologica comunale di Roma 33: 146-153, fig. 10

Administrative History

Collection: Musei Vaticani

Rights

CopyrightHolder: University of Warwick

Vatican Museums Mould 2

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Date Range

Obverse

References

Administrative History

Rights