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Unique ID: BH-F0C843
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper-alloy Roman as of Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161) dating to the period AD 154-155 (Reece period 7). BRITA[NNIA CO]S 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.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 154
Date to: Exactly AD 155
Quantity: 1
Weight: 11.24 g
Diameter: 24.7 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 24th August 2010 - Tuesday 24th August 2010
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: As
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Antoninus Pius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 7 [138-161]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate head right
Obverse inscription: [ANTONINVS AVG] PIVS P P [TR P X]VIII
Reverse description: Britannia, seated left on rock, head propped on right hand, left hand on rock; to left, round shield and eagle-tipped sceptre
Reverse inscription: BRITA[NNIA CO]S IIII S C
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
RIC Identifier: RIC III Antoninus Pius 934
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
4 Figure: TL4034
Four figure Latitude: 51.98681931
Four figure longitude: 0.03734835
1:25K map: TL4034
1:10K map: TL43SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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