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COIN

Unique ID: BUC-DBA7D0

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

A copper alloy coin of Gordian I or II or III. It is most likely that this is a coin of Gordian III (AD 238-44). Coins of Gordian I & II are extremely rare. National Finds Adviser, Feb 2010.

Notes:

Some of the details are missing from these records due to circumstances at the rally.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: retained by finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 238
Date to: AD 244

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 24th August 2003

Personal details

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Uncertain
Ruler/issuer: Gordian III
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 11 [222-238]

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Buckinghamshire (County)
District: Aylesbury Vale (District)
To be known as: Creslow

Spatial coordinates


Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Weekend Wanderers Rally
Current location: retained by finder

References cited

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Timeline of associated dates

Audit data

Recording Institution: BUC
Created: 20 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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