Record ID: KENT575 - ROMAN coin

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Unique ID: KENT575

Object type certainty: Certain

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Roman silver denarius of the deified Paulina, wife of Maximinus I (Maximinus Thrax). This coin is an unusual find - there are just three coins of this type in the British Museum's collection.

Notes:

Recorded by Dartford Borough Museum.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: AD 235
Date to: AD 238

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Empire) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Maximinus [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Reece period: Period 11 [222-238] [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: Rome (Italy) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Veiled and draped bust of Paulina, right
Obverse inscription: DIVA PAVLINA (unrecorded, added by Finds Adviser, 06/10/2004)
Reverse description: Empress seated left on peacock flying right
Reverse inscription: CONSECRATIO

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: Kent
District: Sevenoaks
To be known as: KENT SWANLEY

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Other [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Unknown [scope notes]

Personal details

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Recorded by: Dr Richard Hobbs - [ view all attributed records]

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