DEV-FA2637: DEV-FA2637 Roman copper alloy coin of Marciana, Devon

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Unique ID: DEV-FA2637

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Roman copper alloy coin. The coin is probably a sestertius of Marciana (died 114 AD), sister of the Emperor Trajan (98- 117 AD). The coin can be dated to 112 - 113 AD. The coin is very worn and it is not possible to see any detail on the obverse of the coin. However, on the reverse of the coin it to possible to see two elephants, advancing left, pulling a cart. It is possible to see one of the wheels of the cart at the bottom right of the coin. On a better preserved coin,it would be possible to see Marciana holding a patera and sceptre, sitting on the carriage which the elephants are pulling. The obverse of the coin should depict the bust of Marciana facing right, with hair arranged in coils on crown of head, surmounted with crescent shaped diadem. See Roman Imperial Coinage Volume II, page 300 number 750 and Plate XII, number 216 for an example of a similar coin.

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 112
Date to: AD 113

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 25.1 mm
Width: 29 mm
Weight: 12.11 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 28th August 2008

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Marciana
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 5 [96-117]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: Too worn to see any detail, but should depict bust of Marciana facing right.
Obverse inscription: Too worn to see any detail, but should read:[DIVA AVGUSTA MARCIANA]
Reverse description: Worn, but possible to see two elaphants pulling a wheeled cart.
Reverse inscription: Too worn to read, but should read:[EX SENATVS CONSVLTO] [SC]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

RIC : II 750

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Devon (County)
District: East Devon (District)
Parish or ward: Uplyme (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SY3192
Four figure Latitude: 50.723509
Four figure longitude: -2.978879
1:25K map: SY3192
1:10K map: SY32SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Whilst metal detecting
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Mattingly, H. and Sydenham, E.A.	1930	Roman Imperial Coinage: Antoninus Pius to Commodus	London	Spink and Son Ltd		750

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Recording Institution: DEV
Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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