COIN

Unique ID: NLM-866545

Silver

Coin. Radiate fragment, possibly of Gordian III (238-244).

Obverse description: Radiate bust.

Reverse description: Seated female left holding globe [?and victory], perhaps Roma.

Cliff Reeves kindly examined this worn fragmentary coin, noting that it is not a siliqua.

Diameter (in excess of): 15.19mm, Weight: 0.81gms, Die axis: 12.

Class: Radiate of Gordian III

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 238
Date to: Circa AD 244

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 0.81 g
Diameter: 15.19 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Base Silver [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Fragment [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Gordian III [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Reece period: Period 12 [238-260] [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Radiate bust.
Reverse description: Seated female left holding globe [?and victory], perhaps Roma.
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Status: Regular

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial data

Region: East Midlands
County: Lincolnshire
District: East Lindsey
To be known as: Aby with Greenfield

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

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 4th May 2010

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mr Martin Foreman - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mr Martin Foreman - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: NLM14678

References cited

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    Created: Monday 28th June 2010
    Updated: Thursday 2nd September 2010

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