|
Date: |
|
Description: | A Roman lead alloy oval object, probably a tessera (AD43-410). The reverse is plain and the front shows a helmeted bust right of Mars in negative relief. There appears to be a flaw, or possibly some damage, to the front of the face. The object is possibly a sealing but there are no transverse perforations for the cord to attach. Alternatively Martin Henig suggests it could be a tessera used possibly as a pass to allow entry into a military building or the Baths, for example.Dimensions: diameter: mm; length: 15.47mm; width: 11.91mm; thickness: 3.10mm; weight: 3.64g.Identified by Dr Martin Henig, Institute of Archaeology, University of Oxford.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
|
More Like this...
-
Seal
A Roman lead alloy oval…
-
SEAL
A Roman lead alloy oval…
-
TOKEN
A lead disc, blank on…
-
TOKEN
A large lead alloy discoidal…
-
SEAL
Cast lead alloy seal -…
-
Seal
Irregularly shaped flat piece of…
-
SEAL
Irregularly shaped flat piece of…
-
-
-
|