Rights Holder: Colchester Museums
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Unique ID: ESS-BECEF0
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
Notes:
This is probably a cast copy made between 222 and 250. They are common in Germany where they are called Limesfalschungen. A number have been recorded with the PAS
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 222
Date to: AD 235
Quantity: 1
Weight: 4.02 g
Diameter: 20 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 20th October 2008
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Other reference: OEF 5412
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Denomination: As
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Julia Mamaea
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 11 [222-238]
Obverse description: Draped and diademed bust, right
Obverse inscription: [ ]
Reverse description: Unclear standing figure
Reverse inscription: [ ]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.