COIN

Unique ID: HAMP-D09423

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Notes:

An Anonymous Follis Class A1 (attributed to John I, 969-976 AD) was excavated in Winchester. See Boon (1991, 44) (G. C. Boon, ‘Byzantine and other exotic ancient bronze coins from Exeter’, in N. Holbrook and P.T. Bidwell (eds.), Roman Finds from Exeter (Exeter Archaeological Reports: 4)). This record was made at a rally and may thus fall below our usual standards of recording; no weight was recorded.

Find of note status

This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.

Chronology

Broad period: BYZANTINE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: BYZANTINE
Date from: AD 1028
Date to: AD 1034

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 27.2 mm
Width: 25.1 mm
Thickness: 2.1 mm
Weight: 0.7 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 27th July 2008

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 32

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Uncertain
Obverse description: Facing bust of Christ with nimbus cross behind
Reverse description: Inscription around cross
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair