Diademed bust of Octavia left, with hair tied in a bun at the back
Reverse
Winged Victory seated right on stool holding a palm and wreath
Diameter
13.0
Weight
0.98
Reference
Mitchiner, M. (1984). Rome: Imperial portrait tesserae from the city of Rome and imperial tax tokens from the province of Egypt. Numismatic Chronicle 144: 95-114.
TI CLAV CAE AVG CENS: Bare head of Claudius right; legend around.
Reverse
MESALINA: Head of Messalina right; legend around.
Diameter
18.1
Weight
2.0
Reference
Ceccaroni, E. and M. C. Molinari (2017). I reperti numismatici provenienti dai recenti scavi del santuario di Ercole di Alba Fucens. XV International Numismatic Congress Taormina 2015 Proceedings. M. Caccamo Caltabiano. Roma-Messina, International Numismatic Commission. 1: 717-719., Molinari, M. C. (2021). Three pewter tesserae from the temple of Hercules in Alba Fucens: new considerations on the use of official imperial tokens. Tokens, Value and Identity. A. Crisà. Bruxelles, European Center for Numisatic Studies: 93-102.
ONS: Naked bearded (?) man (warrior or Mars or Jupiter?) standing left leaning on spear with left hand and holding uncertain object (thunderbolt?) with right. Legend on lower left and right.
Diameter
19.11
Weight
2.77
Reference
Ceccaroni, E. and M. C. Molinari (2017). I reperti numismatici provenienti dai recenti scavi del santuario di Ercole di Alba Fucens. XV International Numismatic Congress Taormina 2015 Proceedings. M. Caccamo Caltabiano. Roma-Messina, International Numismatic Commission. 1: 717-719., Molinari, M. C. (2021). Three pewter tesserae from the temple of Hercules in Alba Fucens: new considerations on the use of official imperial tokens. Tokens, Value and Identity. A. Crisà. Bruxelles, European Center for Numisatic Studies: 93-102. no. 2
COLO VEN (?): Venus standing left with left hand resting on the head of the cupid, who holds a rudder.
Diameter
21.0
Weight
3.0
Reference
Mitchiner, M. (1984). Rome: Imperial portrait tesserae from the city of Rome and imperial tax tokens from the province of Egypt. Numismatic Chronicle 144: 95-114.
Mitchiner, M. (1984). Rome: Imperial portrait tesserae from the city of Rome and imperial tax tokens from the province of Egypt. Numismatic Chronicle 144: 95-114.