Record ID: BH-91A0C3 - ROMAN coin

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Coin

Unique ID: BH-91A0C3

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of Roman coin: Republican quadrans

A copper quadrans of the Roman Republican period. This coin is an anonymous issue, struck after 211 BC. For a parallel, see Crawford 1975: 159, no. 56/5. The coin is missing a small portion, is slightly corroded but relatively unworn. It measures 17.3mm in diameter, 1.5mm thick and weighs 2.13g.

Notes:

This is an anonymous issue which can only be dated to post-211 BC. It is, however, no later than the 2nd century BC. Copper-alloy coins of the Republican period are rare finds in Britain, the only other example on the PAS database being ESS-05C304. This coin was examined by M. H. Crawford, author of 'Roman Republican Coinage'.

This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.

Class: Quadrans

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: With finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Post 211 BC
Date to: Circa AD 100

Dimensions and weight

Thickness: 1.5 mm
Weight: 2.13 g
Diameter: 17.3 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Incomplete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Quadrans (Roman Republic) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Republic [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Reece period: Period 1 [Pre AD 41] [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: Rome (Italy) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Head of Hercules right, [three dots to left].
Obverse inscription: No legend.
Reverse description: Prow of whip right; below, three dots.
Reverse inscription: [R]OMA, above prow.
Degree of wear: Worn: fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Status: Regular

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: Buckinghamshire
District: Wycombe
To be known as: Princes Risborough

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 10th October 2009

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mr Julian Watters - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mr Sam Moorhead - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: Ver 09/174 - 1

References cited

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