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COIN

Unique ID: DUR-124380

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A copper-alloy Roman as of Sabina, dating to the period AD 128 (Reece period 6). Reverse type probably depicting Ceres seated left on modius holding corn-ears and torch. Mint of Rome. Cf. RIC II, p. 476, no. 1023. This is probably a coin of British Association similar to examples noted at the Sacred Spring in Bath, D. Walker, 1988: p. 293, nos. 3-4, 6-20, pl. XXXIV.

Notes:

Coin of British Association: Sabina

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 128
Date to: Circa AD 128

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.7 mm
Weight: 8.2 g
Diameter: 27.92 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st April 2010

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: As
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Sabina
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 6 [117-138]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Draped bust right with tiara
Obverse inscription: [SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P]
Reverse description: Ceres seated left on modius, holding corn-ears and torch
Reverse inscription: S C (in exergue)
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : II p. 476, no. 1023
Bath : p. 293, 3-4 & 6-20

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Scarborough (District)
Parish or ward: Burniston (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TA0193
Four figure Latitude: 54.322595
Four figure longitude: -0.448639
1:25K map: TA0193
1:10K map: TA09SW
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

References cited

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Recording Institution: DUR
Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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