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COIN

Unique ID: KENT-AA60F6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A contemporary, plated, copy of a Roman denarius copying a coin of Juila Maesa (AD 218-222) (Reece Period 10), PIET-AS AVG prototype Pietas, draped, standing left, sacrificing with raised right hand over lighted altar and holding incense-box in left hand. Prototype Mint of Rome. RIC IV, pt 2, p. 50, cf. no. 263. The plating is peeling away from a base-metal core.

Measurements: 18.22mm in diameter and 2.52g in weight.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 218
Date to: Circa AD 222

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.52 g
Diameter: 18.22 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 21st November 2020

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: White metal coated

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Julia Maesa
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 10 [193-222]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: Draped bust of Julia Maesa right, of slightly crude style
Obverse inscription: [IVLIA ]MAESA [A]VG
Reverse description: Pietas, draped, standing left, sacrificing with raised right hand over lighted altar and holding incense-box in left hand
Reverse inscription: PI[ET]-AS AVG
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Contemporary copy (Plated copy)
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : IV., pt 2 p. 50, cf. no. 263

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Sevenoaks (District)
Parish or ward: Otford (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ5459
Four figure Latitude: 51.30928384
Four figure longitude: 0.20807267
1:25K map: TQ5459
1:10K map: TQ55NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Created: 2 years ago
Updated: 2 years ago

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