Ancient Tokens from the Archaeological Museum of Syracuse
Called symbola by the Greeks and tesserae by the Romans, ancient tokens have played an essential role in daily life as small ‘monetiform’ objects used to get access to festivals, temples, private buildings (e.g. baths) and banquets. Produced and distributed as a means to obtain special rights ‘in e...
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Ksiegarnia Akademicka Publishing
2023-12-01
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Col·lecció: | Studies in Ancient Art and Civilization |
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Accés en línia: | https://www.journals.akademicka.pl/saac/article/view/5742 |