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1,850-year-old zodiac drachm. Image credit: Dafna Gazit, Israel Antiquities Authority.
1,850-year-old zodiac drachm. Image credit: Dafna Gazit, Israel Antiquities Authority.
The following coins are spintria. They weresmall bronze or brass Roman tokens used in brothels. Some argue they were used to pay prostitutes, although it’s debated what the main purpose was. They were typically smaller than a modern day quarter.