DUR-FF5F06: Copper alloy unit of the city of Carteia in the Province of Baetica, Spain, Post 171 BC

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COIN

Unique ID: DUR-FF5F06

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Copper alloy unit of the city of Carteia in the Province of Baetica, Spain Post 171 BC Obv. (CARTEIA); Turreted head of Tyche right Rev. D D; Fisherman seated left on rock, basket to side, holding rod. SNG Copenhagen Spain, pl. XXI, no. 442

Notes:

The city of Carteia was founded in 171 BC. This coin probably dates to the 2nd or 1st century BC. Fish-sauce was a major export of the region.

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 200 BC
Date to: AD 1

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.59 mm
Weight: 5.6 g
Diameter: 20.51 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st September 2009

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: uncertain
Secondary ruler/issuer:
Obverse description: Turreted head of Tyche right
Obverse inscription: (CARTEIA)
Reverse description: Fisherman seated left on rock, basket to side, holding rod.
Reverse inscription: D D
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: North East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Stockton-on-Tees (Unitary Authority)
District: Stockton-on-Tees (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Kirklevington (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: NZ4211
Four figure Latitude: 54.49260267
Four figure longitude: -1.35310938
1:25K map: NZ4211
1:10K map: NZ41SW
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
		Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum Copenhagen				pl. XXI, no. 442

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Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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