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Unique ID: LANCUM-C76C1C
Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete copper-alloy Roman as of Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161), dating to the period AD 154-155 (Reece Period 7). [BRITANNIA COS IIII S C] reverse type depicting Britannia seated left on a rock, head propped on right hand, left hand on rock, to left a round shield and eagle-tipped sceptre. Mint of Rome. As RIC III, p. 142, no. 934. This is a Coin of British Association as listed by D. Walker in his study of the Sacred Spring at Bath, cf. Walker, 1988: pp. 294, 297-8, nos. 73-122, 136-288, pls. XXXV-VI.
It measures 23.55mm in diameter, 4.17mm in thickness and weighs 8.83g.
Notes:
Coin of British Association: Antoninus Britannia
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 154
Date to: Circa AD 155
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4.17 mm
Weight: 8.83 g
Diameter: 23.55 mm
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: As
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Antoninus Pius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 7 [138-161]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: Laureate head right
Obverse inscription: [ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVIII]
Reverse description: Britannia seated left on a rock, head propped on right hand, left hand on rock, to left a round shield and eagle-tipped sceptre.
Reverse inscription: [BRITANNIA COS IIII, S C]
RIC Identifier: RIC III Antoninus Pius 934
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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