| Last additions - Lead Tesserae and Tokens from Caesarea |
BCC LT113 Lead Tessera Seated Woman/Bird?Lead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
1st to 4th Century CE?
Obv: Woman seated on ground to right
(broken at top).
Rev: Bird? or Rooster? to left, on branch?
PB11.5 x 8.2 x 1.5mm. 0.85gm. Axis:90?
cf. BCC LT53 and LT60; Hamburger #120
and 121 (obv). cf. Hamburger #97 (rev.)
This image appears three times in the present
assemblage. Anit Hamburger also lists two tesserae
with the same obverse design, along with a cock or
parrot on the reverse. No explanation or meaning
for these images has been proposed.
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1971
J. Berlin Caesarea Collectionv-dromeNov 26, 2022
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BCC LT112 Lead Tessera IslamicLead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
Uncertain Date
Obv: Islamic inscription in three lines.
Rev: Islamic inscription in three lines.
(Any ideas on the reading appreciated)
Dia. 15 x 13.5 x 1.25mm Weight: 1.60gm.
Axis: 30 (1Hr)
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1977
J. Berlin Caesarea Collectionv-dromeNov 21, 2022
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BCC LT111 Lead Tessera IslamicLead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
Uncertain Date
Obv: Arabic inscription in two lines,
with a base line below. The first line
remains undetermined. The second
line appears to read الله (Allah).
Rev: Arabic inscription in one line.
The reading has not been determined.
(Any ideas appreciated)
Dia. 14.5 x 13 x 1.25mm Weight: 1.41gm.
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1974
J. Berlin Caesarea Collectionv-dromeNov 21, 2022
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BCC LT110 Tyche Artemis-LionLead Tessera
Roman 1st-4th Century CE
Obv: Tyche-Artemis standing to left,
wearing turreted crown and short chiton,
holding bust in outstretched right hand
and bow in left hand.
Rev: Lion to right.
The features on this very worn tessera were
only discernible by comparing it to a nearly
identical example in Anit Hamburger's article,
"Surface Finds from Caesarea Maritima - Tesserae",
#10, published in "Excavations at Caesarea Maritima
1975, 1976, 1979 - Final Report, Levine, Netzer".
Pb13 x 12 x 2.5mm. 1.63gm. Axis: 120
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1978
J. Berlin Caesarea Collectionv-dromeNov 01, 2022
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BCC LT109 Lead Tessera Hippodrome?Lead Tessera
Roman 1st-4th Century CE
Obv: Uncertain type. Hippodrome?
Barge? or Hieroglyph?
Rev: Uncertain type, extremely
faint image or blank.
The image on this unique tessera is remarkably
similar to the layout of the original Herodian era
hippodrome at Caesarea, mentioned by Josephus.
This U-shaped structure was located along the
shoreline between the "promontory palace" and
the central harbour of the ancient city, as seen in
this aerial view from the south. The orientation
exactly matches the image on the tessera, with the
curved end at the bottom, the ocean waves on the
left, and additional structures along the sides.
Other ideas are welcome.
Pb12.5 x 10.5 x 1.0mm. 0.88gm.
Surface find Caesarea Maritima ca. 1970's
J. Berlin Caesarea Collection
(click for larger pic)v-dromeOct 30, 2022
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BCC LT108 Lead Tessera Cobra Headress?Lead Tessera
Roman 1st-4th Century CE
Obv: Uncertain type. Egyptian
Cobra Crown (Uraeus)?
Rev: Uncertain type. Slightly curved
vertical line with Λ? or Δ? to right.
Pb10.5 x 10 x 1.0mm. 0.65gm.
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1971
J. Berlin Caesarea Collection
(click for larger pic)v-dromeSep 19, 2022
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BCC LT107 Lead Tessera Fish?Lead Tessera
Roman 1st-4th Century CE
Obv: Fish? to left (or right, if
inverted).
Rev: Blank
Pb11 x 6.5 x 1.0mm. 0.55gm.
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1974
J. Berlin Caesarea Collectionv-dromeSep 13, 2022
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BCC LT106 Lead Tessera UIDLead Tessera
Roman 1st-4th Century CE
Obv: Unidentified design consisting
of oblong and circular figures in a
stamped incuse circle.
Rev: Blank
Pb7.5 x 7.5 x 1.0mm. (9.5 diag.) 0.44gm.
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1978
J. Berlin Caesarea Collectionv-dromeSep 12, 2022
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BCC LT105 Lead Tessera GrapesLead Tessera
1st-4th Century CE
Obv: Bunch of grapes and grapevine?
Rev: Blank
Flattened truncated conical shape
Pb 11.5 x 10.5 x 2.25mm. 1.17gm.
Similar to BCC LT5, BCC LT85, and BCC LT88
This makes at least four known examples
of this unusual type recovered from the
dunes of Caesarea Maritima, though none are
listed in Anit Hamburger's, "Surface Finds from
Caesarea Maritima - Tesserae", "Excavations
at Caesarea Maritima 1975, 1976, 1979 -
Final Report", Levine, Netzer.
Surface find, 1971
J. Berlin Caesarea Collectionv-dromeSep 12, 2022
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BCC LT104 Lead Tessera Artemis or TorchLead Tessera
Late Roman 1st-4th cent.
Obv: Cult statue of Artemis?
Artemis is a very common theme in this
present assemblage. However, the lack
of clear attributes on this highly worn specimen,
such as the stags normally found to left and
right of the figure, leave open the possiblity
that a different type was intended, such as a
torch or other device.
Rev: Blank.
Pb 11 x 9 x 1.25mm. 0.83gm.
cf. Hamburger, "Surface Finds from Caesarea
Maritima - Tesserae", in "Excavations at Caesarea
Maritima 1975, 1976, 1979 - Final Report, Levine,
Netzer", #15 and #16.
cf. BCC LT25, LT26, LT35, LT72, LT81 and LT82
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, ca.1975
J. Berlin Caesarea Collectionv-dromeJul 30, 2022
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BCC LT103 Lead Tessera Spoked WheelLead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
1st to 4th Century CE
Obv: Wheel shaped design with
eleven irregularly spaced spokes
around a central pellet and hub.
Rev: Remnant of a circular border,
mis-struck off flan, no visible image.
14 x 12.5 x 2.0mm 1.58gm. Axis:?
cf. Hamburger 118 (eight spokes)
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1970
J. Berlin Caesarea Collectionv-dromeJul 30, 2022
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BCC LT102 Lead Tessera TycheLead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
1st to 4th Century CE
Obv: Bust of Tyche, with turreted
crown, to left.
Rev: Uncertain figure, or blank.
9 x 8.75 x 1.25mm 0.65gm. Axis:?
cf. Hamburger 82 (identified there as
"Bust of Serapis, with kalathos, to
left" / and "Hermes to front, purse in
r. hand, garment hangs..." from left).
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1971
J. Berlin Caesarea Collection
(click for larger pic)v-dromeJul 28, 2022
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BCC LT101 Lead Tessera Sunburst? Crossed LinesLead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
1st to 4th Century CE
Obv: Sunburst? pattern with six
rays above horizontal line, inside
a circular border.
Rev: Crossed lines within circular border.
12 x 12 x 1.75mm 1.14gm. Axis:?
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1974
J. Berlin Caesarea Collectionv-dromeJul 26, 2022
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BCC LT100 Lead Tessera Star, Wheel, or ShieldLead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
1st to 4th Century CE
Obv: Possible star or wheel pattern
bearing eight rays or spokes, maybe
intended to represent a shield?
Rev: Raised circular line enclosing
a central pellet. The lower quadrant
is damaged on both sides and the design
is no longer discernible in those places.
12.5 x 11 x 1.0mm 0.70gm. Axis:NA
cf. Hamburger 118
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1977
J. Berlin Caesarea Collection
(click for larger pic)v-dromeJul 24, 2022
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BCC LT99 Lead Tessera Foot?Lead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
1st to 4th Century CE
Obv: Foot? to right.
Rev: Incuse circular border with
very faint traces of an undetermined
design.
12 x 11 x 1.75mm 1.39gm. Axis:NA
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1975
J. Berlin Caesarea Collection
(click for larger pic)v-dromeJul 18, 2022
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BCC LT98 Lead Tessera Dolphin?Lead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
1st to 4th Century CE
Obv: Dolphin? to right.
Rev:Blank
10 x 9 x 1.25mm 1.0gm. Axis:NA
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1970
J. Berlin Caesarea Collection
(click for larger pic)v-dromeJul 17, 2022
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BCC LT97 Lead Tessera Zeus NikephorosLead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
1st to 4th Century CE
Obv: Zeus Nicephoros seated left
on throne holding Victory/Nike.
Rev:Blank
13.5 x 11 x 2.75mm 1.95gm. Axis:NA
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1974
J. Berlin Caesarea Collectionv-dromeJul 13, 2022
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BCC LT96 Lead Tessera Bust (Apollo?) PegasusLead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
Roman 1st-3rd Century CE
Obv: Male bust to right (Apollo?),
branch or other object behind.
Rev: Pegasus advancing right.
Pb12 x 11 x 2.5mm 1.63gm. Axis:60 (2h)
cf. Hamburger #46 with different
style of head. cf. BCC LT63
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1977
J. Berlin Caesarea Collection
(click for larger pic)v-dromeJul 13, 2022
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BCC LT95 Lead Tessera Harpocrates?Lead Tessera or Amulet
Caesarea Maritima
1st - 3rd century CE
Obv: Harpocrates? seated left, knees bent,
right hand to mouth, left hand lowered behind.
In field to right, A P? or I, in field to left W, or M,
or Σ. If the figure is indeed Harpocrates the
intended inscription may well be IAW. Another
possibility is a human-headed Chnoubis figure
or some other unidentified type.
Rev: Blank
PB 14.2 x 1.5mm. 1.54gm. Axis: NA
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1970
J. Berlin Caesarea Collectionv-dromeJul 10, 2022
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BCC LT94 Lead Tessera Zeus-SerapisLead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
1st - 3rd century CE
Obv: Zeus-Serapis advancing left, raising
hand in gesture, (or holding object?),
(staff in left hand?), and (eagle at feet?).
Rev: Uncertain type, partially off-flan, perhaps
Salus standing left, sacrificing over altar. Other
possibilities could be throne, or crown, or couch,
or temple with altar???
PB 9 x 8 x 1.5mm. 0.51gm. Axis: ?
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1976.
J. Berlin Caesarea Collection
Any ideas appreciated (click for larger pic) v-dromeJul 04, 2022
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BCC LT93 Lead Tessera Aphrodite ErosLead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
1st - 3rd century CE
Obv: Venus/Aphrodite standing to right,
(drying hair and holding mirror?)
Rev: Winged Eros standing to right, left
leg crossed over, leaning on inverted torch
or staff. Uncertain object to right.
PB 9 x 8 x 1.25mm. (11.0mm Diagonally) 0.54gm.
cf. BCC LT57, LT18, BCC G28 Gemstone.
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1974.
J. Berlin Caesarea Collection
(click for larger pic)v-dromeJun 30, 2022
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BCC LT92 Lead Tessera RoosterLead Tessera
1st-3rd Century CE?
Obv: Rooster? standing right
Rev: blank?
Hamburger lists several tesserae with
rooster and various attributes, including
caduceus (Hermes), uterus symbol (marriage
and fertility), and squatting woman (same).
PB 9.5 x 9 x 2mm 0.95gm.
cf. BCC LT8 (no Caduceus), BCC LT12, and BCC LT60.
cf. Hamburger 120-121, and Hamburger 74, 75, 79,
87, and 88.
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1971
J. Berlin Caesarea Collectionv-dromeJun 28, 2022
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BCC LT91 Lead Tessera Kantharos GrainLead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
1st-2nd century CE?
Obv: Kantharos with grain-ear to left
Rev: blank
Per Hamburger, this design belongs to the
group of motifs possibly connected with the
distribution of oil, wine, and grain.
Pb 11 x 10 x 2mm. 0.89gm.
Cf. Anit Hamburger's, "Surface Finds from
Caesarea Maritima - Tesserae", #2 and #3.
in "Excavations at Caesarea Maritima 1975,
1976, 1979 - Final Report", Levine, Netzer.
Surface find, ca. 1974
J. Berlin Caesarea Collectionv-dromeJun 28, 2022
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BCC LT90 Lead Tessera SerapisLead Token
Caesarea Maritima
1st to 4th Century CE
Obv: Bust of Serapis right.
Rev: Blank? Possible part of a
raised semi-circular border.
Considerably larger and heavier
than the majority of tesserae in
the present grouping. Possibly cast
rather than struck?
18 x 15 x 3.5mm 3.13gm. Axis:NA
Surface find Caesarea Maritima ca. 1970's
J. Berlin Caesarea Collection
(click for larger pic)v-dromeJun 24, 2022
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BCC LT89 Lead Tessera Three GracesLead Tessera
Obv:Three Graces standing.
Rev: Blank
Clipped. The Three Graces is a
well-known motif from gems and tesserae.
This is the fifth example from the current
assemblage, all from Caesarea Maritima.
12.5 x 8.0 x 1.25mm. 0.71gm.
cf. BCC LT19, LT20, LT37, and LT87
also Hamburger #64
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1977
J. Berlin Caesarea Collectionv-dromeJun 22, 2022
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BCC LT88 Lead Tessera GrapesLead Token or Tessera
Obv: Bunch of Grapes
Rev: blank
Truncated conical shape
Pb 11.5 x 10.5 x 2.25mm. 1.17gm.
Similar to BCC LT5, and BCC LT85
This makes at least three known examples
of this unusual type recovered from the
dunes of Caesarea Maritima, though none are
listed in Anit Hamburger's, "Surface Finds from
Caesarea Maritima - Tesserae", "Excavations
at Caesarea Maritima 1975, 1976, 1979 -
Final Report", Levine, Netzer.
Surface find, ca. 1977
J. Berlin Caesarea Collectionv-dromeJun 20, 2022
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BCC LT87 Lead Tessera Three Graces/BirdLead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
Obv: The Three Graces, dancing?.
Rev: Bird
9.0 x 7.5 x 2.0mm. 0.52gm.
cf. BCC LT19, LT20, LT37, and LT89
also Hamburger #65
Surface find Caesarea Maritima ca.1975
J. Berlin Caesarea Collectionv-dromeJun 20, 2022
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BCC LT86Lead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
Stamped twice on a single
piece of lead, with one ident-
ical image overriding the other
on each side.
Obv: Head? right (helmeted Athena?)
Rev: Standing figure (Fortuna?) to
left holding cornucopia? and
rudder?
Pb 21.5x17mm diagonally.
Weight: 3.84gm.
(click for larger pic)v-dromeJan 26, 2020
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BCC LT83Lead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
Uncertain Date
Obv: Six-Pointed Star
Rev: Uncertain Traces of
Image, or Blank.
14.5 x 13 x 1.25mm 1.21gm.v-dromeJul 29, 2018
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BCC LT82Lead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
Late Roman 1st-4th cent.
Obv: Cult statue of Artemis?,
facing, stags? to right and left.
Rev: Blank.
9 x 8 x 0.75mm. 0.36gm.
cf. Hamburger, "Surface Finds from
Caesarea Maritima - Tesserae
Excavations at Caesarea Maritima
1975, 1976, 1979 - Final Report, Levine,
Netzer. #15 and #16
cf. BCC LT25, LT26, LT35, LT72, and LT81v-dromeJun 16, 2018
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BCC LT81Lead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
Late Roman 1st-4th cent.
Obv: Cult statue of Artemis?,
facing, stags? to right and left.
Rev: Blank.
11x8.5x1mm. 0.66gm.
cf. Hamburger, "Surface Finds from
Caesarea Maritima - Tesserae Excavations
at Caesarea Maritima 1975, 1976,
1979 - Final Report, Levine, Netzer.
#15 and #16
cf. BCC LT25, LT26, LT35, LT72,
and LT82.
This collection of very small lead
pieces from Caesarea, a corpus of
around ninety objects, includes six
very similar tesserae which display
the image of an Eastern-style mummiform
diety. This is possibly the Artemis of Ephesus,
a fragmentary statue of which was found
at Caesarea in the 1960's.v-dromeJun 16, 2018
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BCC LT80Lead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
1st to 4th Century CE
Obv: Club? To right "A"
To left, uncertain letter?
Rev: Blank or uncertain.
10.5 x 9 x 1.5mm.
Weight: 1.31gm. Axis:?
cf. Hamburger #92 with
Heracles.v-dromeJun 06, 2018
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BCC LT79Lead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
1st to 4th Century CE?
Obv: Animal, Stag? to left with
large antlers, (or branch?) in front.
Rev: Blank or uncertain.
10.5 x 9 x 1.5mm.
Weight: 1.49gm. Axis:?v-dromeJun 02, 2018
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BCC LT78Lead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
1st to 4th Century CE?
Obv: Animal to right, Pegasus?
Rev: Bird? to right, or dolphin?
if rotated to 0 degrees.
9 x 8.5 x 1.5mm.
Weight: 0.62gm. Axis:180?
obv. cf. Hamburger #2 and 46
also cf. BCC LT 43, 63, 69.v-dromeJun 01, 2018
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BCC LT77Lead Tessera
1st to 4th Century CE?
Obv: Figure standing to left,
carrying object? over shoulder,
right hand extended. (Perhaps
Hermes or Marsyas?) Possible traces
of second figure on right hand border.
Rev: Winged? figure standing to
left, Nike? (or dolphin? if rotated 90 deg).
13 x 10 x 1.25mm. Weight: 0.77gm. Axis:0
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1977
J. Berlin Caesarea Collectionv-dromeMay 31, 2018
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BCC LT76Lead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
1st to 4th Century CE?
Obv: Three quarter facing
portrait of Zeus, or Mask?
Rev: Uncertain object,
orientation unknown.
9 x 9.759 x 1.5mm.
Weight: 0.94gm. Axis:90?
cf. BCC LT21 or LT2v-dromeMay 22, 2018
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BCC LT75Lead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
1st to 4th Century CE?
Obv: Standing figure,
uncertain attributes, raised
arms?, winged?
Rev: Uncertain object,
perhaps dolphin?, mostly
off-flan. 11.5 x 10.5(measured
diagonally) x 1.25mm. thickness.
Weight: 0.96gm. Axis:0?v-dromeMay 19, 2018
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BCC LT74Lead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
1st to 4th Century CE?
Obv: Uterus symbol?
on large raised pellet.
Rev: Uncertain object,
perhaps bird, branch, or
Pegasus?, on raised pellet.
9 x 8 x 2.5mm. 0.86gm.
Axis:270?
cf. A. Hamburger #77v-dromeMay 18, 2018
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BCC LT73Egyptian Style Lead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
Uncertain Date, early 1st century CE?
Obv: Bearded half-figure to right?,
Uncertain objects to right and left.
Rev: Galley? with several figures.
(perhaps "Barge of Sarapis"?).
The surface is heavily corroded.
18 x 17 x 1.5mm. 2.69gm. Axis:0
Lead or Lead/silver? alloy.
Rev. cf. Dattari #2859 (plate XXIII),
but smaller in diameter. Also cf.
BCC LT29, and Hamburger #50-56,
but with different designs.
(click for larger pic)v-dromeMay 17, 2018
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BCC LT12Lead Tessera
Caesarea Martima
1st to 4th Century CE?
Obv: Uterus symbol.
Rev: Uncertain object,
perhaps bird or rooster.
11x12mm. 1.07gm.
Axis:330?
cf. Anit Hamburger #76v-dromeMay 15, 2018
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BCC LT72Lead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
Late Roman 1st-4th cent.
Obv: Cult statue of Artemis
Rev: Blank.
10.75 x 9 x 1mm. 0.69gm.
cf. Hamburger, "Surface Finds
from Caesarea Maritima - Tesserae",
Excavations at Caesarea Maritima
1975, 1976, 1979 - Final Report,
Levine, Netzer. #15 and #16,
also cf. BCC LT25, LT26, and LT35.
This is the fourth example of six, in the
present collection, of a tessera from
Caesarea with this design. A
fragmentary cult statue of the
Ephesian Artemis was recovered at
Caesarea by archaeologists ca. 1962.v-dromeMay 01, 2018
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BCC LT71Lead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
Roman 1st-4th Century CE
Obv: Standing winged? figure
right, left hand raised, head
off-flan. Uncertain object, at feet.
Rev: Uncertain or blank.
10.5 x 9 x 1mm. Weight: 0.69gm.
Axis:? v-dromeApr 17, 2018
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BCC LT70Lead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
Roman 1st-4th Century CE
Obv: Horned animal (humpbacked
bull?), or bust? (rotated right 90 deg.)
Rev: Crab? in incuse circle, broken or
partially off-flan.
9 x 7.5 x 1.5mm. Weight: 0.47gm.
Axis:330? cf. Hamburger #21
and #22 (obv), and BCC LT47 (obv).v-dromeApr 16, 2018
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BCC LT69Lead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
Roman 1st-4th Century CE
Obv: Uncertain, or blank?
Rev: Pegasus advancing right.
11 x 10 x 2mm. Weight: 1.21gm.
Axis:? cf. Hamburger #2 (rev)
and #46 (rev), also, BCC LT43
(obv), and BCC LT63 (rev).v-dromeApr 15, 2018
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BCC LT67Cast Lead Token
Late 2nd Cent. BCE?
Obv: Head of Zeus Ammon to right.
Rev: Eagle standing left. In field: B?-A
Possibly related in design to a small
bronze coin of Ptolemy IX, reference:
Svoronos 1733, but considerably
larger in weight and diameter.
PB17mm 4.01gm. Axis:0
Reportedly found near Caesarea
Maritima, ca. 1971.
Rare
v-dromeApr 09, 2018
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BCC LT68Lead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
Roman 1st-3rd Century CE
Obv: Gorgon/Medusa facing.
Rev: Hephaistos seated right,
holding tongs over anvil, hammer?
above, deformed feet, below.
10 x 9 x 1.5mm. Weight: 1.02gm.
Axis:0 (12h)
Identical to BCC LT38 except
for Axis:(90), it appears it could?
be from the same stamp, or from
a mold created from the same
stamp. Surface find, Caesarea
Maritima, 1977.v-dromeApr 04, 2018
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BCC LT38Lead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
1st to 3rd Century CE
Obv: Gorgoneian head, facing.
Rev: Hephaistos seated right,
holding tongs over anvil,
hammer above, deformed feet, below.
10.0 x 8.75mm. 0.78gm. Axis:90
Identical to BCC LT68 except for
axis. Possibly from the same
stamp or mold?v-dromeApr 04, 2018
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BCC LT66Lead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
Roman 1st-3rd Century CE
Obv: Standing figure, crudely
rendered. Perhaps Venus/
Aphrodite drying hair?
Rev: Blank?
9.75 x 8 x 1.5mm.
Weight: 0.62gm.
cf. Hamburger #61 and 62
cf. BCC LT18v-dromeApr 01, 2018
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BCC LT65Lead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
Roman 1st-3rd Century CE
Obv: Bird? or Parrot? to right,
serpent above, left, uncertain
object, below.
Rev: Blundered casting?
This piece has a different feel
and fabric compared to the other
small tesserae in the collection.
14.5 x 13.5 x 2.0mm
Weight: 1.43gm. Axis:?v-dromeMar 31, 2018
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BCC LT64Lead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
Roman 1st-3rd Century CE
Obv: Head to right.
Rev: Camel standing right.
12 x 11.5 x 1.0mm
Weight: 0.96gm. Axis:180
cf. Hamburger #28
cf. BCC LT46 (reverse)v-dromeMar 29, 2018
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BCC LT63Lead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
Roman 1st-3rd Century CE
Obv: Laureate? bust to right.
Rev: Pegasus advancing right.
12.5x12x1.5mm
Weight:1.18gm. Axis:60 (2h)
Somewhat similar to Hamburger
#46 with different style of head.v-dromeMar 29, 2018
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BCC LT62Lead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
Roman 1st-3rd Century CE
Obv: Imperial? bust to right.
Rev: Blank
12.75 x 12.5mm (along the
horizontal and vertical edges).
15.5x15.5mm (if measured diagonally).
Thickness: 1.5mm. Weight: 1.88gm.v-dromeMar 28, 2018
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BCC LT61Lead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
Roman 1st-4th Century CE
Obv: Uncertain figure, perhaps animal?
if horizontal, or standing figure if
vertical. Traces of dotted border,
axis unknown.
Rev: Blank
13.5 x 12.5 x 1.5mm. 2.67gm.v-dromeMar 28, 2018
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BCC LT60Lead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
Roman 1st-4th Century CE
Obv: Woman? seated on ground.
Rev: Bird or Rooster?
11.5 x 12 x 2.5mm. 1.66gm.
Axis:330?
cf. BCC LT53 and LT113 obverse.
cf. Hamburger #120 and 121
Surface find, 1973
J. Berlin Caesarea Collectionv-dromeMar 26, 2018
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BCC LT59Lead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
Roman 1st-4th Century CE
Obv: Uncertain figure, perhaps
animal (Hare?)
Rev: Blank?
9.5 x 9 x 2mm. 1.05gm.v-dromeMar 24, 2018
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BCC LT58Lead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
Uncertain Date
Obv: Epigraphic type: BAP? (retrograde)
Rev: Blank?
17.5 x 16 x 1.5mm. 2.57gm.
Hamburger lists only a very few
examples of epigraphic tessera
from this site. The inscription
could be Greek, or Latin, but Greek
was in common use there throughout
the Roman and early Byzantine periods.v-dromeMar 23, 2018
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BCC LT57Lead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
1st - 3rd century CE
Obv: Eros standing to right,
leg crossed, leaning on inverted
torch. Uncertain object to right.
Rev: Blank.
10 x 10 x 1.0mm. 0.68gm.
cf. BCC LT93, BCC G28 Gemstone.
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, ca 1970's.
J. Berlin Caesarea Collectionv-dromeMar 22, 2018
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BCC LT56Lead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
Obv: Crescent and Star.
Rev: Uncertain object and axis.
Lighthouse?, obelisk?, Galley?
Any ideas are welcome.
11 x 8.5 x 1.25mm. 0.90gm.
cf. Hamburger #123
cf. BCC LT23
J. Berlin Caesarea Collectionv-dromeMar 19, 2018
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BCC LT55Lead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
Roman 1st-4th? Cent. CE
Obv: Uterus Symbol?
Rev: Uncertain figure, serpent?
13.5 x 12 x 3.0mm. 2.09gm. Axis:?
cf. Hamburger #74-#77 obverse.
J. Berlin Caesarea Collectionv-dromeMar 19, 2018
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BCC LT54Lead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
Roman 1st-4th? Cent. CE
Obv: Large single pellet, irregular
conical shape, in high relief.
Rev: Blank
11 x 10 x 3.5mm. 1.42gm. Axis:?
J. Berlin Caesarea Collectionv-dromeMar 18, 2018
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BCC LT53 Lead Tessera Woman Seated On GroundLead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
Roman 1st-4th Cent. CE
Obv: Woman seated or squatting on
ground, to right.
Rev: Blank?
11.5x11x1.25mm. 1.28gm. Axis:?
cf. BCC LT60 and LT113.
cf. Hamburger #120, 121 obverse.
This image appears three times in the
present assemblage. Anit Hamburger
also lists two tesserae a with similar
obverse design, along with a cock or
parrot on the reverse. No explanation
or meaning is offered for the image.
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1977
J. Berlin Caesarea Collectionv-dromeMar 17, 2018
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BCC LT52Lead Tessera
Very small tessera, surface
find from Caesarea Maritima.
Roman 1st-4th Cent. CE
Obv: Altar?
Rev: Uncertain object, orientation
shown is for Axis:0 (12h). (Any
ideas area welcome)..
10 x 9 x 1.5mm. 0.56gm. Axis:?
cf. Hamburger #72 obverse, as a
possible tessera related to marriage
festivities.v-dromeMar 16, 2018
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BCC LT51Lead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
Roman 1st-3rd Cent. CE
Obv: Imperial Head right.
Rev: Crescent with (7?) stars around.
11.5 x 2.25mm. 1.71gm. Axis:180
ref: Hamburger #112 - 114
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1974v-dromeMar 14, 2018
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BCC LT50Lead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
Late Roman 1st-4th cent.
Obv: Serapis? standing, (or
seated?), head turned right,
wearing modius?, holding staff
in right hand. Retrograde B in
right field, other objects possible.
Rev: Blank?.
Interesting that coins from Caesarea
with Serapis show the staff in his left
hand, so perhaps the entire design
is retrograde, or reversed. Comments
or corrections are welcome.
10 x 9 x 1.5mm. 0.87gm.
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1973
(click for higher resolution)
v-dromeMar 14, 2018
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BCC LT49Lead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
Late Roman 1st-4th cent.
Obv: Laureate bust right,
Zeus? or bearded emperor?
Rev: Uncertain.
10 x 8.5 x 2mm. 0.93gm.
Surface find, 1973v-dromeMar 13, 2018
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BCC LT48Lead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
Late Roman 1st-4th cent.
Obv: Animal, quadruped (wolf?),
to right
Rev: Blank.
14 x 11.5 x 2mm. 2.36gm.
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1972
v-dromeJan 25, 2018
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BCC LT47Lead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
Late Roman 1st-4th cent.
Obv: Animal, Antelope? to right
Rev: Blank.
11x9x0.5mm. 0.63gm.
Surface find, 1972v-dromeJan 06, 2018
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BCC LT46Lead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
Late Roman 1st-4th cent.
Obv: Camel standing right.
Rev: Uncertain or blank.
14x9x1mm. 1.43gm. Axis:?
cf. Hamburger, Tesserae,
Suface Finds from Caesarea #28v-dromeJan 06, 2018
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BCC LT45Lead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
Late Roman 1st-4th cent.
Obv: Figure standing left, arm
draped?, branch? pointing down
in right hand. (Dionysus or Apollo
w/ lyre)? Six pointed star in left field.
Rev: Uncertain. Bust?
12x13mm. 2.33gm. Axis:?v-dromeJan 06, 2018
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BCC LT44Tessera of uncertain alloy
Roman, 1st Century CE
Obv: ....VG
Imperial bust, right.
Rev: Inscription in three lines
VEN?/..M/...S
The tessera has a void with some kind
of white crystalline mineralization between
the obverse and reverse sides.
Dia. 20mm. Wt:1.74gm. Axis:180
Surface find Caesarea Maritima ca. 1970
J. Berlin Caesarea Collection
(click for larger pic)v-dromeFeb 26, 2015
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BCC LT43Lead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
Roman, 1st-4th cent CE?
Obv: Pegasus, to left, rider? with
upraised right arm, wings forward,
ground line.
Rev: Blank?
Pb 10 x 10 x 0.9mm.
Wt: 1.00gm. v-dromeFeb 13, 2015
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BCC LT42Lead Tessera BCC LT42
Roman, 1st-4th cent CE?
Obv: Lyre or other stringed instrument.
Rev: Serpent to right. To left: "A"
Pb 14 x 13 x 2mm. Wt: 1.68gm.
cf. Anit Hamburger #66-71.
Hamburger suggests that this type, found 6
times in her corpus, was used in relation
to private marriage festivities. The stringed
instrument, perhaps a lyre, was used in the
procession to the house of the newlyweds.
"The single serpent might then be understood
as the house snake, Agathodaimon, bringer of
fortune to the house of the newlyweds".
Ref: Anit Hamburger, Surface-Finds From
Caesarea Maritima - Tesserae, In : Excavations
at Caesarea Maritima 1975, 1976, 1979 - Final
Report Lee Levine / Ehud Netzer. Israel -
Jerusalem : The Institute of Archaeology,
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem,
1986. - p.187-204
v-dromeFeb 11, 2015
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BCC Lt41Lead Tessera
Roman, uncertain date
Obv: Crossed cornucopiae,
uncertain symbols to lt. and rt.
Incuse circular punch.
Rev: Blank
Pb 11 x 10 x 1mm.
Wt: 1.16gm. v-dromeFeb 09, 2015
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BCC Lt40Lead Tessera
Uncertain date
Obv: Greek letter PHI
Rev: Greek letters Lambda, Iota
(or IV if Latin).
Diameter: 14.5 x 13.5 x 1.5mm.
Weight: 2.05gm. Axis: 180 or 0.
cf. A.Hamburger "Surface finds from Caesarea
Maritima, Tesserae" #106.v-dromeFeb 06, 2015
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BCC LT39Lead Token
Caesarea Maritima
Obv: Figure standing left, right hand
extended, left hand on hip,
cape(?) flowing behind.
Rev: Animal (horse or hind?) facing altar or
fountain. Semi-circular flower design with
five tear-drop shaped petals, above.
Thick, heavy lead coin or token,
very different in fabric from
the other tesserae in the collection.
Diameter: 14mm. Thickness: 3.0mm
Weight: 3.30gm. Axis: 0
Surface find, 1975v-dromeJul 22, 2014
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BCC LT37Lead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
Obv:Three Graces standing.
Rev: Blank
10x9.5mm. 0.52gm.
cf. BCC LT19 and Lt20
also Hamburger #64v-dromeMay 14, 2014
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BCC Lt36Lead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
Late Roman 1st - 4th cent.
Obv: Trophy of War
Rev: Blank
11.0mm 1.68gm.
v-dromeMay 05, 2014
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BCC LT35Lead Tessera
Late Roman 1st-4th cent.
Obv: Cult statue of the
Ephesian Artemis?, or other Eastern
mummiform deity, standing,
facing, stags? to right and left.
Rev: Blank.
11.5x10mm. 0.80gm.
cf. Hamburger, "Surface Finds from Caesarea
Maritima - Tesserae. Excavations at Caesarea
Maritima 1975, 1976, 1979 - Final Report
Levine, Netzer. #15 and #16.
Also, cf. BCC LT25, LT26, LT72v-dromeMay 04, 2014
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BCC LT34Lead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
Late Roman 1st-4th cent .
Obv: Elephant walking right.
Rev: Uncertain object.
12.5x11mm. 1.27gm. Axis:?
cf. Anit Hamburger #30v-dromeMay 03, 2014
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BCC Lt32 and BCC Lt33Lead Tessera
Late Roman 1st-4th cent.
Obv: Bust of Serapis or Zeus
Heliopolites? to right.
Rev: Figure standing left, arm draped,
uncertain object at feet. (Dionysus with
panther?)
Lt32: 10mm. 0.98gm. Axis:330
Lt33: 9x8mm. 0.9gm. Axis:330v-dromeApr 26, 2014
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BCC Lt31Lead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
Late Roman 1st-4th cent.?
Obv: Scorpion to left.
Rev: Animal, hare (or dog?),
leaping over Snake
11x9mm. 0.80gm. Axis:0
Obverse cf. Hamburger #7
Reverse cf BCC LT10
Surface find, 1977v-dromeApr 24, 2014
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BCC Lt30Lead Tessera
Obv: Tyche of Caesarea,
standing left, holding bust
of emperor, right foot on prow.
[Fig. of dock worker (Port of
Sebastos), to her left.]
Rev: Blank
9.0x7.0mm. 0.80gm.
cf. Hamburger #9, with staff
and/or rudder, instead of bow.v-dromeApr 23, 2014
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BCC LT29Lead Tessera
Obv: Half-figure of Nilus to left,
holding cornucopia and uncertain
objects in right hand and below.
Rev: Serpent with female head wearing Isis crown.
Uncertain objects to left and right.
Date: L E (Year 5), in field.
17.5mm. 3.16gm. Axis:90
cf. Dattari Collection, number 11540
Surface find, Caesarea Maritima, 1973v-dromeFeb 18, 2014
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BCC LT28Lead Tessera
Obv: Figure facing, head turned
left, Hermes?, holding object
in right hand, and cape or
skin? in left. Perhaps Zeus or
Hercules. Any ideas appreciated.
Rev: Blank.
12x11mm. 1.67gm. v-dromeDec 04, 2013
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BCC LT27Lead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
Obv: Figure advancing to right,
carrying short staff in left hand,
holding out right hand. Uncertain object
at feet. (Dionysos with thyrsus and Panther?).
Rev: Bust of Serapis to right?
10x10mm. 0.71gm. Axis:0
v-dromeDec 04, 2013
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BCC LT26Lead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
Obv: Cult statue of Artemis, or
possibly Zeus Heliopolites?
Rev: Blank
A fragmentary cult statue of
the Artemis of Ephesus was
found at Caesarea, Raban,
Holum, 1996.
12 x 8mm. 0.54gm.
cf. BCC LT25, LT35, or LT9
cf Hamburger #15 and #16v-dromeDec 02, 2013
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BCC LT25Lead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
1st to 4th Century CE
Obv:Cult statue of Artemis
Rev: Blank
12 x 8.5mm. 0.87gm.
cf. BCC LT26, LT35, LT72
cf. Hamburger #15 and #16v-dromeDec 02, 2013
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BCC LT84 (LT4a)Lead Token
Obv:Tyche of Caesarea standing left,
foot on prow, holding bust of emperor and rudder.
Rev: Figure holding staff,
perhaps Serapis with Cerberus.
Truncated conical shape.
10x12mm 1.39gm. Axis:180
Possible die match to BCC LT4v-dromeNov 30, 2013
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BCC LT24Lead Tessera
Caesarea Maritima
Obv: Demeter facing, head turned right,
holding torch (and grain).
Rev: Dionysus standing left, thyrsus in
left hand, (?) in right, Panther at feet.
The tetrastyle temple represented on coins
of Caesarea show Tyche-Astarte in the center,
possibly flanked by Demeter on the left and
Dionysos on the right. (Kadman, pp. 53 f.)
Truncated conical shape.
8.5 x 10mm 1.08gm. Axis:180
v-dromeNov 22, 2013
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BCC LT23Lead Tessera
Obv: Crescent and Star.
Rev: Blank
This is one of the smallest
of the rectangular tesserae
from Caesarea Maritima.
8.5 x 9.0mm. 0.71gm.
cf. Hamburger #123v-dromeNov 22, 2013
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