ΙΕΡΑC ΓΕΡΟΥCΙΑC: Dionysos seated right on throne, staff in left hand, uncertain object in right. In field left kantharos and crescent, lower right thyrsos or cluster. Legend around edge from left to right
Diameter
29.0
Weight
12.25
Reference
Lang, M. and M. Crosby (1964). The Athenian Agora X: Weights, Measures and Tokens. Princeton, New Jersey, The American School of Classical Studies at Athens. (https://zenon.dainst.org/Record/000211771)
Bacchus bending over right, holding a mask in his right hand and filleted thyrsus in left; all within a circular incuse.
Reverse
A fox laying on its back with legs outspread with a rooster standing upon it.
Reference
A. Postolacca, ‘Piombi inediti del Nazionale Museo Numismatico di Atene’, AdI XL, 1868, 268-316 and with drawings on Tav. di aggiunti K and Table LII in MonInst VIII., https://zenon.dainst.org/Record/AT000773764
A. Postolacca, ‘Piombi inediti del Nazionale Museo Numismatico di Atene’, AdI XL, 1868, 268-316 and with drawings on Tav. di aggiunti K and Table LII in MonInst VIII., https://zenon.dainst.org/Record/AT000773764
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
Reference
Cesano, L. (1904). Matrici e tessere di piombo. Bullettino della commissione archeologica comunale di Roma 33: 146-153, fig. 10
Dionysiac procession right. A flautist leads the group, followed by a female and male attendant (the latter with a long torch or sceptre), followed by three further individuals and Dionysus reclining on a panther holding a thyrsus from which a theatrical mask (?) is suspended.
Reverse
Blank.
Diameter
23.0
Weight
8.1
Reference
Rowan, C. (2020 forthcoming). The Roman tokens in the Ashmolean Museum. Numismatic Chronicle 180.
Bacchus leaning against a column left holding cantharus in right hand and thyrsus decorated with a fillet in left
Reverse
Woman standing front with one leg crossed in front of the other.
Reference
A. Postolacca, ‘Piombi inediti del Nazionale Museo Numismatico di Atene’, AdI XL, 1868, 268-316 and with drawings on Tav. di aggiunti K and Table LII in MonInst VIII., https://zenon.dainst.org/Record/AT000773764