TURS 1860

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Token

  • Date Range

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

  • Obverse

    • Type: Victory advancing right holding wreath in outstretched right hand and palm branch over left shoulder.
    • Deity: Nike/Victoria/Victory

  • Reverse

    • Type: Female goddess standing left holding uncertain object in right hand and with left raised to head. (Venus with mirror?)
    • Deity: Aphrodite/Venus

  • Geographic

References

Notes

  • Note: Rostovtzeff identified the figure as Venus, but the figure appears to be clothed, suggesting another identification.