WMID-F2DC17: North West Indian (probably) Kushans coin (obverse and reverse)

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COIN

Unique ID: WMID-F2DC17

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete cast bronze Kushans derived coin (probably) from the area of North West India, Pakistan or Afghanistan and probably dating from the 3rd - 5th century AD (diameter: 21mm; thickness: 3mm; weight: 7.8g).

The coin is in a worn and poor condition.

Notes:

Indo-

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 200
Date to: AD 500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight: 7.8 g
Diameter: 21 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 24th April 2007 - Tuesday 24th April 2007

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Uncertain
Obverse description: King standing to the left, possibly sacrificing at a small altar (spear in left hand).
Obverse inscription: None.
Reverse description: Wind-god, undraped and radiate, running to the left.
Reverse inscription: None.
Reverse mint mark: None.

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: Lichfield (District)
Parish or ward: Drayton Bassett (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK1800
Four figure Latitude: 52.597498
Four figure longitude: -1.735691
1:25K map: SK1800
1:10K map: SK10SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: WMID
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 2 years ago

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