Record ID: LIN-FD8692 - ROMAN coin

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Unique ID: LIN-FD8692

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of Roman tetradrachm of Diocletian

A Roman provincial copper-alloy tetradrachm of Diocletian, mint of Alexandria, Egypt. The reverse depicts Elpis standing left, holding flower, a long sash hanging from her arm, & clutching hem of robe.

Provincial Roman coins of Alexandria are occasionally found in England, and a number are recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database, such as NARC-675913. The Metheringham tetradrachm may well be a genuine Roman loss, however it is worth noting that the Lincolnshire regiment served in Egypt at the beginning of the 19th century, and again during World War II, which raises questions as to whether this coin is a modern loss of a souvenir

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 284
Date to: Circa AD 285

Dimensions and weight

Thickness: 3 mm
Weight: 7.25 g
Diameter: 19 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: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Tetradrachm [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: Alexandria (Egypt) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Laureate draped bust right
Obverse inscription: [A K GOYA L] DIOKLHTIANOC CEB
Reverse description: Elpis standing left, holding flower, a long sash (?) hanging from her arm, & clutching hem of robe, LA to left.
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Worn: fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Status: Regular

Coin references

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Spatial data

Region: East Midlands
County: Lincolnshire
District: North Kesteven
Parish: Metheringham

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

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Recorded by: Adam Daubney - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Adam Daubney - [view all attributed records]

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