COIN
Unique ID: BH-FCFC92
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published 
A gold solidus of Honorius (AD 393-423) dating to the period AD 408 to 420. CONCORDIA AVGG theta reverse, minted at Constantinople. RIC X, p. 253, no. 201.
This coin has been deliberately defaced on the reverse. There is an N shaped scratch in the right hand field.
Notes:
This coin is an important find as it is not in any major museum collection.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 408
Date to: Circa AD 420
Dimensions and weight
Thickness: 1.2 mm
Weight: 4.35 g
Diameter: 21 mm
Quantity: 1
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st November 2011
Personal details
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Recorded by: Mr Julian
Watters
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Identified by: Dr Philippa
Walton - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Other reference: Ver 11/189 - 56
Materials and construction
Primary material: Gold [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: Solidus [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Honorius (emperor) [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Reece period: Period 21 [388-402] [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: Constantinople (Istambul, Turkey) [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Obverse inscription: D N HONORI-VS P F AVG
Reverse inscription: CONCORDI-A AVGGΘ
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Fourth Century reverse type: CONCORDIA AVGG [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Reverse mintmark: * - //CONOB
Status: Regular
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Spatial metadata
Region: East
County: Bedfordshire
District: Bedford
To be known as: North of Bedford
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Discovery metadata
Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land[scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined[scope notes]
References cited
No references cited so far.
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Created:
Saturday 18th February 2012
Updated: Wednesday 23rd January 2013
