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Anonymous issues. 1st-3rd centuries AD. PB Tessera (13mm, 2.43 g, 6h). Winged caduceus / LAS. Rostowzew 2773; Overbeck, Milano 451-2. Deposits. Fine.
Most tesserae depict a deity, most commonly Mercury or Fortuna, on one or both sides of the pieces. Yet a good number replace their full figure or bust with a common attribute; in this case, the caduceus of Mercury.
Most tesserae depict a deity, most commonly Mercury or Fortuna, on one or both sides of the pieces. Yet a good number replace their full figure or bust with a common attribute; in this case, the caduceus of Mercury.