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COIN
Unique ID: KENT-FE0F67
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published 
A copper alloy Roman Provincial coin (AE20) of Diadumenian (AD 217-8) , minted in Byzantium, Thrace. Obverse, cuirassed bust of emperor right with Greek inscription, ΔΙΑΔΟVΜΕΝΙΑΝΟC Κ, transliterated as DIADOUMENIANOS C. Reverse, a bunch of grapes hanging, ΒΥΖΑΝΤΙΩΝ surrounding. Ref. SNG Copenhagan Thrace cf. 517 (reverse for coin of Caracalla).
This coin is apparently unpublished in any major catalogue, but one piece was found in the Sacred Spring at Bath (Walker 1988, p. 320 and pl. XXXIX no. 8). Two other specimens are also recorded on the PAS Database - see SUSS-B668C1 and KENT-992786. It is a mystery why the only four known specimens of this provincial coin have British find-spots.
Thickness 2.85mm; Diameter 19.7 / 19.3mm; Weight 4.9g; Die Axis 6
This coin has been kindly donated by the Finder and Landowner to the British Musum (2011,4172.1)
Notes:
West Kent Detector Club co-operative effort with West Kent Archaeological Society/Darent Valley Archaeological Project. Ref. FF.10.SF 26
Find of note status
This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: KIndly donated by Finder and Landowner to the British Museum
Subsequent action after recording: Donated to a museum
Chronology
Broad period: GREEK AND ROMAN PROVINCIAL
Period from: GREEK AND ROMAN PROVINCIAL
Period to: GREEK AND ROMAN PROVINCIAL
Date from: Circa AD 217
Date to: Circa AD 218
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 19.7 mm
Width: 19.3 mm
Thickness: 2.85 mm
Weight: 4.9 g
Diameter: 19.7 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 24th July 2010
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: FF 10 SF 26
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Uncertain (copper alloy) view all attributed records
Ruler/issuer: Diadumenian Caesar
Mint or issue place: Byzantium
Obverse description: Cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: ΔΙΑΔΟVMENIANOC K
Reverse description: Bunch of grapes
Reverse inscription: ΒΥΖΑΝΤΙΩΝ
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Sevenoaks (District)
To be known as: SEVENOAKS
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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