Tokens of the Ancient Mediterranean: TURS 527

Object Type: Token
Date Range
- From Date: 1 AD
- To Date: 300 AD
Manufacture: Cast
Material: Lead
Shape: circle
Obverse
- Type: Figure (Victory?) standing left with right arm outstretched. Letter on left and on right.
- Legend: V A
- Deity: Nike/Victoria/Victory (Uncertain value)
Reverse
- Type: River god, reclining left on urn, from which water flows. Trees or reeds curving up around him on both sides, fish or dolphin swimming right beneath.
Geographic
- Region: Italy

Reference: Rostowzew, M. (1903). Tesserarum urbis romae et suburbi. St. Petersburg.
Reference: https://zenon.dainst.org/Record/000917434

Note: Rostovtzeff suggested the legend could be understood as V(ictoria) A(rmeniaca).

TURS 527