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Tesserae (exchange media)

Scope note

Small squares of various hard materials used by the ancient Romans possibly for such purposes as reckoning and gaming.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000191677

Broader Terms used

<nonmonetary tokens>

Equivalent Terms used

tessera (exchange medium)

Created

13yrs ago

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