NARC-112957: Roman coin, a copper-alloy as of Philip I

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COIN

Unique ID: NARC-112957

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A copper-alloy Roman as of Philip I (AD 244-9), probably dating to AD 246 (Reece Period 12), P M TR P III COS [?] P P; Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae. Mint of Rome. RIC IV, pt. 3, p. 87, cf. no. 149b. The reverse legend is probably P M TR P III COS P P.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 246
Date to: Circa AD 246

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.2 mm
Weight: 5.4 g
Diameter: 20.88 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: As
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Philip I
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate, draped and cuirassed right, seen from behind
Obverse inscription: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG
Reverse description: Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae
Reverse inscription: P M TR P III COS [?] P P, S C (in field)
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock

Coin references

RIC : IV, pt 3 p. 87, cf. no. 149b

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: Lichfield (District)
Parish or ward: Swinfen and Packington (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK1405
Four figure Latitude: 52.642564
Four figure longitude: -1.794534
1:25K map: SK1405
1:10K map: SK10NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

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Recording Institution: NARC
Created: 21 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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