TURS 1656

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Token

  • Date Range

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

  • Obverse

    • Type: Roma seated left on a column, with crossed legs, holding Victory in outstretched right hand and cornucopia in left; shield at side.

  • Reverse

    • Type: Legend.
    • Legend: RO

  • Geographic

References

Notes

  • Note: Rostotvzeff interpreted the legend as Ro(ma) and suggested the goddess was seated on an altar. For a similar depiction of Roma (seated on a cuirass) see RIC II.3 (2nd edition) 2993-4 (http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.2_3(2).hdn.2993-2994)