King, C. E. (1975). Quadrantes from the river Tiber. Numismatic Chronicle 15: 56-90., Rowan, C. (2020 forthcoming). The Roman tokens in the Ashmolean Museum. Numismatic Chronicle 180.
Head of Mercury right, wearing petasus, and with caduceus over left shoulder.
Reverse
A L: Club; letter on left and on right.
Diameter
15.0
Weight
2.41
Reference
King, C. E. (1975). Quadrantes from the river Tiber. Numismatic Chronicle 15: 56-90., Rowan, C. (2020 forthcoming). The Roman tokens in the Ashmolean Museum. Numismatic Chronicle 180.
DeRose Evans, J. (2018). Coins from the Excavations at Sardis, Their Archaeological and Economic Contexts. Coins from the 1973 to 2013 Excavations. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press.
DeRose Evans, J. (2018). Coins from the Excavations at Sardis, Their Archaeological and Economic Contexts. Coins from the 1973 to 2013 Excavations. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press.
C S: Female bust right, with hair tied up at the back of her head. C on left side, S on right. Dotted border
Reverse
QVI LVDIT ARRAM DET QVOD SATIS SIT: Four knucklebones, two on top of the other. QVI LVDIT above, ARRAM / DET QVOD in the middle between the knucklebones, SATIS SIT below.
Reference
Castan, M. A. (1870). Un jeton de jeu de l'époque romaine. Revue Archéologique 21: 261-262.
AN I T: Horse walking right; AN above, I between back legs and T below belly.
Weight
1.3
Reference
Rostowzew, M. and M. Prou (1900). Catalogue des plombs de l'antiquité. Paris, Chez C. Rollin et Feuardent., https://zenon.dainst.org/Record/AT000775992
ALEXSΔ-DRI: Bust of Alexander the Great left, wearing lion’s skin over head, its paws knotted on his chest. The legend shows a mixture of Latin and Greek letters.
Reverse
D N IHV XPS DEI FILI-VS: Donkey standing right suckling a foal; a scorpion above.
Diameter
20.0
Weight
3.05
Reference
A. Alföldi, 'Asina. Eine dritte Gruppe heidnischer Neujahrsmünzen im spätantiken Rom', GNS 2 (7), 1951, pp. 57-66, C. Mondello, ‘Re-reading the So-called «Asina tokens»: Religious Diversity in Late Antiquity’, AJN 32 (2020), pp. 274-275, no. 1, pl. 23.1, D.B. de Montfaucon, L’antiquité expliquée et représentée en figures. Tome second, II, Paris 1719, pp. 372-373, F. Lenzi, 'Di alcune medaglie religiose del IV secolo', Bilychnis 2, 1913, pp. 113-131, H. Cohen, Description Historique des Monnaies frappées sous l’empire romain communément appelées médailles imperials, Paris 1892, VIII, p. 323, no. 403.
ALEX-XANDR: Bust of Alexander the Great right, wearing lion’s skin.
Reverse
No legend: Hercules, standing to the left, holds a club in his right hand and gives the other hand to Minerva, who stands on the right side, holding a spear with her left hand, a shield at her feet.
Diameter
16.0
Weight
2.8
Reference
A. Alföldi, 'Asina II. Weitere heidnische Neujahrsmünzen aus dem spätantiken Rom', GNS 2 (8), 1951, pp. 92-96, C. Mondello, ‘Re-reading the So-called «Asina tokens»: Religious Diversity in Late Antiquity’, AJN 32 (2020), pp. 275-276, no. 3, Pl. 23.3., F. Lenzi, 'Di alcune medaglie religiose del IV secolo', Bilychnis 2, 1913, pp. 113-131, F. Vettori, De vetustate et forma monogrammatis SS. Nominis Jesu, Romae 1747, pp. 60-64, H. Cohen, Description Historique del Monnaies frappées sous l'empire romain communément appelées médailles imperials, Paris 1892, p. 322, no. 401
ALEXA-ND: Bust of Alexander the Great right, wearing lion’s skin. The legend is worn and probably reads ALEXAND[ER].
Reverse
Donkey standing right suckling a foal; a scorpion above.
Diameter
16.0
Weight
3.19
Reference
A. Alföldi, 'Asina. Eine dritte Gruppe heidnischer Neujahrsmünzen im spätantiken Rom', GNS 2 (7), 1951, pp, 57-66, C. Cavedoni, 'Médailles du temps d’Honorius portant des signes chrétiens mêlés à des types païens', Revue Numismatique 1857, pp. 309-314, C. Mondello, ‘Re-reading the So-called «Asina tokens»: Religious Diversity in Late Antiquity’, AJN 32 (2020), p. 275, no. 2, Pl. 23.2., F. Lenzi, 'Di alcune medaglie religiose del IV secolo', Bilychnis 2, 1913, pp. 113-131, F. Vettori, De vetustate et forma monogrammatis SS. Nominis Jesu, Romae 1747, pp. 60-64
D N HONORI-VS P F AVG: Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust of Honorius right.
Reverse
ASINA: Donkey standing right suckling a foal.
Reference
C. Mondello, ‘Re-reading the So-called «Asina tokens»: Religious Diversity in Late Antiquity’, AJN 32 (2020), pp. 277, no. 7, Pl. 23.6., F. Lenzi, 'Di alcune medaglie religiose del IV secolo', Bilychnis 2, 1913, pp. 113-131., G. Tanini, Numismatum Imperatorum Romanorum a Trajano Decio ad Constantinum Draconem ab Anselmo Bandurio editorum Supplementum, Rome, p. 352, pl. VIII.
D N HONORI-VS P F AVG: Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust of Honorius right.
Reverse
ASINA: Donkey standing right suckling a foal.
Diameter
15.0
Weight
1.25
Reference
A. Alföldi, 'Asina. Eine dritte Gruppe heidnischer Neujahrsmünzen im spätantiken Rom', GNS 2 (7), 1951, p. 59., C. Mondello, ‘Re-reading the So-called «Asina tokens»: Religious Diversity in Late Antiquity’, AJN 32 (2020), pp. 277-278, no. 8, Pl. 24.7.