PB Tessera; figure with globe, spear and shield/star
Description:
Roman PB Tessera, 1st century BC - 1st century AD. Figure (soldier/gladiator?) with globe, spear and shield/star
Diameter:
PB13 mm
Weight:
1,7 g
Grade:
aVF/aVF
Attribution:
cf. Bertolami Fine Arts, E-Auction 73, 1784
Commentary:
dark lead patina with some lighter deposits
History:
This tessera could depict a gladiator and could have been use as an entry token for gladiatorial games.
Article Number:
049-11-02-41652