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Baltas Valued Member 200 Posts	Posted 09/19/2015 04:36 am This is a tesserae? Where and what they could use for? The other side is blank. 32 mm and 7,36 gram. Report this Post to the Staff

antwerpen2306 Pillar of the Community Belgium 1194 Posts	Posted 09/19/2015 09:33 am tesserae were used for many purposes ,some have a numeral , others a text , others , like yours , an image .Here we see the three Graces ,so I think it was for a more pleasant half hour somewhere .Of course , it can also been a jeton for a lyric representation ...albert Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 09/19/2015 09:44 am According to Forum, "Tesserae are ancient tokens. Most were made from lead, but bronze and other materials were also used. They were used as tickets for theaters, gladiator fights, ferry passage and even brothels. Some were given as gifts by a King, the Roman emperor or a local government, perhaps to the poor as vouchers to exchange for food." The Three Graces seems to have been a relatively common subject...I've spotted a few online. Report this Post to the Staff
Baltas Valued Member 200 Posts	Posted 09/19/2015 11:54 am Interesting! :) Thank you both of you! Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4964 Posts	Posted 09/20/2015 10:46 am that's pretty cool. it looks like it's very thin? is it lead? Report this Post to the Staff
Baltas Valued Member 200 Posts	Posted 10/12/2015 3:33 pm Sorry! I didn't see your question! Yes, it is lead and 1-2 mm thin! Report this Post to the Staff
lrbguy Pillar of the Community United States 949 Posts	Posted 10/13/2015 12:17 am tessera (singular) tesserae (plural) 1st declension Report this Post to the Staff
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