Pollentia 1

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Token

  • Date Range

    • From Date: A.D. 100
    • To Date: A.D. 200
  • Material: Lead
  • Manufacture: Struck

  • Obverse

    • Type: Gladiatorial helmet, F C and D D on either side
    • Legend: F C D D

  • Reverse

    • Type: Gladiator of Samnite type, with helmet, shield and sword, attacking left. L DENT A CARD AE D around.
    • Legend: L DENT A CARD AED

  • Authority

  • Geographic

References

Notes

  • Note: Trilla Pardo and Calero Gelabert suggest reading the legend in the following way: F(aciendum) C(uravit) D(ecurionem) D(ecreto) / L(ucius) DENT(ilius) A CARD (an unknown magistrate) AED(ilis). Dentilius is also known from an inscription in the Museo de Mallorca (inv. 27383); the inscription is thought to date from the second century AD, which is the broad date assigned to this token type.