WMID-9A8893: WMID-9A8893: Unknown: Probable coin

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COIN

Unique ID: WMID-9A8893

Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete but heavily worn, struck / hammered copper alloy coin, of uncertain dating (AD 200 to AD 1650).

The coin is heavily worn, but it is possible to determine a crowned head facing left with pointy beard on the obverse and a possible standing figure on the reverse. The bust on the obverse is similar to that of Charles I of England (AD 1625 to AD 1649) but the size of the copper alloy coin and reverse is not consistent with the range of coins known from that period. The other possibility is that this coin is a heavily worn radiate of uncertain Emperor, but of Roman dating (AD 200 to AD 400).

Obverse description: Crowned bust, with pointy beard facing left (probably)
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Standing figure, arms outstretched to either side (possibly)
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Die axis: 6 o'clock

Diameter: 22.46 mm
Thickness: 1.96 mm
Weight: 4.5 g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 200
Date to: Circa AD 1650

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.96 mm
Weight: 4.5 g
Diameter: 22.46 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 2011 - Saturday 31st December 2011

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Materials and construction

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

Numismatic data

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Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: North Warwickshire (District)
Parish or ward: Hartshill (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP3294
Four figure Latitude: 52.54292
Four figure longitude: -1.529585
1:25K map: SP3294
1:10K map: SP39SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found whilst metal detecting in back garden
General landuse: Other
Specific landuse: Garden

References cited

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Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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