Archaeology — Roman; AD 138-161
Copper, copper alloy, pendant, pendant coin
Pendant coin of copper alloy. Originally an as of the Emperor Antoninus Pius. Deliberately perforated so that it could be worn as a pendant. The coin was probably well-used by the time it was made into a pendant. In the context of burial this coin may also have served as payment to Charon, the ferryman who took the souls of the departed across the River Styx to the underworld.
Recovered from a child's burial at a Roman cemetery, Mansell Street, London E1.
- Category:
- Archaeology
- Object ID:
- MSL87[745]<338>
- Object name:
- copper, copper alloy, pendant, pendant coin
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- Production date:
- Roman; AD 138-161
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 28 mm, T 3 mm (overall)
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Archaeological archive
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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