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Unique ID: CORN-0244F2
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Copper alloy tetradrachm of Diocletian Struck at Alexandria, AD 285-6
Ref. BMC Greek, Alexandria, p. 327, no. 2532
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: GREEK AND ROMAN PROVINCIAL
Period from: GREEK AND ROMAN PROVINCIAL
Date from: Circa AD 285
Date to: AD 286
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4.4 mm
Weight: 8.53 g
Diameter: 19 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 5th January 1959
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Tetradrachm view all attributed records
Ruler/issuer: Diocletian
Mint or issue place: Alexandria (Egypt)
Obverse description: laureate head facing right
Obverse inscription: Greek inscription
Reverse description: Eagle facing left and turning head to right with wreath in its beak
Reverse inscription: Г (Gamma = date letter)
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
District: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Calstock (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SX4371
Four figure Latitude: 50.517675
Four figure longitude: -4.215954
1:25K map: SX4371
1:10K map: SX41NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poole, R.S. | 1892 | British Museum Catalogue of Greek Coins: Alexandria and the Nomes | London | 327, | No.2532 |
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