TURS 104

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Token

  • Date Range

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

  • Obverse

    • Type: Victory standing right with wreath in outstretched hand, letter in lower right field.
    • Legend: V
    • Deity: Nike/Victoria/Victory

  • Reverse

    • Type: Mercury standing right with purse in outstretched left hand and caduceus in left. Legend around.
    • Deity: Hermes/Mercury
    • Legend: BR ITT

  • Geographic

References

Notes

  • Note: The caduceus and purse are not very clear on the two specimens in the British Museum. Rostovtzeff believed the legend might be understood as V(ictoria) Britt(annica)?