Roman lead tessera with centaur and star decoration

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A lead tessera stamped twice on one side with a figure of a centaur above a quatrefoil star. Tesserae such as this were used as admission tickets to the theatre, gladiatorial games and brothels among other entertainments or paid facilities.

Culture
Roman, c. 2nd or 1st Century BC

Size
1.3 x 2.9 cms

Condition
Intact as shown

Provenance
Ex. collection: Robert de Wilde, Paris, France. Published: Poids, balances et pions des civilisations anciennes; R. de Wilde, 2017; Editions Saer Al Mashrek. Please note that we have been unable to source a copy of this book so we are not currently able to provide a copy of the relevant pages.

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