Naville Numismatics Ltd.
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Egypt, Alexandria Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 Tesserae circa 161-180, PB 30mm., 10.40g. Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of L. Verus Rev. Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust l.; above Nike flying l. Apparently unpublished
Good Very Fine.
From the E.E. Clain-Stefanelli collection.
There are ten sealings which refer to the anaholic,im. They are [0042], [0048-0049], [0091-0094], [0106] and [0271-0272]. There are several theories as to the meaning of anabolicum, most of which are listed by Turcan (1987, 21-3). His preferred explanation is that it is a tax in kind collected in Egypt, where he cites a reference to a procurakir ad anabolicum Alexandrinum (Vitucci, I)iz. Epigr., 943)•3 The J-IisIoiia Augusta (HA, A,ir., 45, 1) lists anabolicae species as glass, paper, flax and tow.4 Turcan
says that these raw materials and finished products were requisitioned annually in Egypt,
exported, and then redistributed from Rome for the benefit of the army. Apparently he
makes no reference to the definition of to avc43o?tKov (the Greek form seen on [0049]
without the definite article) which is given in Liddeli & Scott as 'deferment of payments',
the reference being Pamh. 2.131
Good Very Fine.
From the E.E. Clain-Stefanelli collection.
There are ten sealings which refer to the anaholic,im. They are [0042], [0048-0049], [0091-0094], [0106] and [0271-0272]. There are several theories as to the meaning of anabolicum, most of which are listed by Turcan (1987, 21-3). His preferred explanation is that it is a tax in kind collected in Egypt, where he cites a reference to a procurakir ad anabolicum Alexandrinum (Vitucci, I)iz. Epigr., 943)•3 The J-IisIoiia Augusta (HA, A,ir., 45, 1) lists anabolicae species as glass, paper, flax and tow.4 Turcan
says that these raw materials and finished products were requisitioned annually in Egypt,
exported, and then redistributed from Rome for the benefit of the army. Apparently he
makes no reference to the definition of to avc43o?tKov (the Greek form seen on [0049]
without the definite article) which is given in Liddeli & Scott as 'deferment of payments',
the reference being Pamh. 2.131