Définition

• A name given to certain pieces in the Roman series, the use of which has not been satisfactorily determined. They exist in both bronze and lead, and usually have a figure or portrait on one side and a numeral of value on the reverse. It is generally supposed that they were employed as temporary substitutes for money, such as for admission to the ancient games, theatres, etc.

La source

• Frey's Dictionary (American Journal of Numismatics, Vol. 50, 1916)

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