COIN

Unique ID: PUBLIC-F6E6B6

Object type certainty: Certain

Roman copper alloy coin

Allectus in Britain (c. AD 293-6) 'quinarius'

Rev: VIRTVS AVG; galley

//QC - C mint, location not known

Elmer 786/7

2.04g

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 293
Date to: Circa AD 296

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 2.79 g
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: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Quinarius [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Allectus [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296] [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: C mint (Uncertain, England) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Reverse description: galley
Reverse inscription: VIRTVS AVG/QC
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Status: Regular

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: Oxfordshire
District: South Oxfordshire
Parish: Blewbury

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: SU5486
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source:
Grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 12th June 2009 - Friday 7th August 2009

Personal details

Found by: This information is restricted for your login.
Recorded by: Ms Simone Johnson - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Ms Simone Johnson - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: NMWPA 2009.151.8

References cited

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    Created: Wednesday 8th June 2011
    Updated: Tuesday 13th September 2011

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