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Coin
Unique ID: BH-F1ECB2
Object type certainty: Certain
Silver Roman coin. Miliarensis, possibly of Valens (364-78), VIRTVS EXERCITVS, unclear mint, c. 367-78.
Less than half of the coin survives. Little wear or corrosion. Measures 22.1mm diameter by 0.7mm thick. Weight = 1.70g.
Notes:
The large and widely spaced obverse letters suggest Valens.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: with finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 367
Date to: AD 378
Dimensions and weight
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 1.7 g
Diameter: 22.1 mm
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]
Completeness: Fragment [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Miliarensis [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Valens [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Reece period: Period 19 [364-378] [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: (Diademed) draped cuirassed bust right.
Obverse inscription: ...P] F AVG (large letters, widely spaced)
Reverse description: Emperor in military attire standing facing, head left, holding labarum and shield.
Reverse inscription: [VIRTVS] EXERCITV[S]
Reverse mintmark: -//[ ]
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial data
Region: East
County: Bedfordshire
District: Mid Bedfordshire
To be known as: Cople
Method of discovery: Metal detector
[scope notes]
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 10th March 2004
Personal details
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Recorded by: Mr Julian Watters
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Identified by: Mr David Thorold - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: Mr Sam Moorhead - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Other reference: Ver entry no. 04/34 - coin 18
References cited
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Created:
Saturday 22nd May 2004
Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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