TURS 2998

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Token

  • Date Range

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

  • Obverse

    • Type: Crowned nude ithyphallic Priapus standing right holding falx (sickle) in left hand, right arm at side. Number in field left.
    • Legend: VIIII (or xVIIII)

  • Reverse

    • Type: Bacchus standing left leaning on thyrsus with left hand and holding cantharus in right.

  • Geographic

References

Notes

  • Note: Rostovtzeff interpreted a small 'x' on the lower left of the token as part of the number, resulting in XVIIII, but it is not certain whether this should be seen as part of the legend or not.