Record ID: LON-E98F21
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
A worn and corroded Roman copper alloy spintria, dating to the late first century BC to early first century AD. The object comprises a flat, copper alloy disc. On the obverse are two naked lovers engaged in a sexual act; the female lies on her front beneath the male who straddles her. They lie on a bed or couch decorated with a swag. The depiction is classifed as 'Scene V' by Buttrey 1973. On the reverse are the Roman numerals 'XIIII', with a dot above the last two 'I', inside a circumferential border. An exact parallel for this spintria exists in the Department of Coins and Medals' c…
Created on: Tuesday 26th July 2011
Last updated: Monday 23rd January 2012
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