TURS 3131

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Token

  • Date Range

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

  • Obverse

    • Type: Venus standing front covering her breast and genitals with her hands (Venus Pudica).
    • Deity: Venus

  • Reverse

    • Type: Mercury(?) standing left with petasus and drapery over left shoulder, money bag (?) in left hand.
    • Deity: Mercury

  • Geographic

References

Notes

  • Note: Rather than Mercury Rostovtzeff suggested the figure was a Cupid carrying a water-pot.