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Museum August Kestner Ancient Cultures Tesseren [1652]
Tessera in Scheibenform (Spielstein?) (Museum August Kestner CC BY-NC-SA)
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Disc-shaped tessera (token?)

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Description

In 1830 August Kestner notes in his diary (18.01.1830): "Visit to Baldeschi and Frediani. Bought the interesting tesserae with PRANDIVM from him for 5 scudi 60 bajocchi." Thus this is one of the few objects in Kestner's collection of which we know when, where and at what price it was acquired.
The interpretation of the tessera is not entirely clear. It is suspected that it could be an entrance ticket or 'voucher' for a breakfast (= prandium). (AVS)

Former August Kestner Collection, Rome

Inscription

Vs.: PRANDIVM. - Rs.: VI (Zahlzeichen).

Material/Technique

Bone / carved

Measurements

Diameter
2,9 cm

Detailed description

Vs. und Rs.: Oberfläche radiert; nachträgliche Einritzungen.

Literature

  • Küthmann, Hedwig (1928): Beintessera mit "Prandium". In: Zeitschrift für Numismatik 1928, 73-74
  • Mlasowsky, Alexander (1991): Die antiken Tesseren im Kestner-Museum. Hannover, 70 Nr. 141
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