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COIN

Unique ID: CORN-1937ED

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Copper alloy as of Nero (AD 54-68) Reece period 3, with ARA PACIS S/C reverse type, mint of Lugdunum, c.AD 64-66. Cf. BMC I, p.272, pl.47, fig.2 (reverse only), no.363 with head left but legend (c).

IMP NERO CAESAR AVG [P MAX] TR P P P

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 64
Date to: Circa AD 66

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight: 6.55 g
Diameter: 28 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 23rd August 2014

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: As
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Nero
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 3 [54-68]
Mint or issue place: Lugdunum
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: bare head of Nero facing left
Obverse inscription: IMP NERO CAESAR AVG [P MAX] TR P P P
Reverse description: front wall of a rectangular altar enclosure, divided into four panels, with ARA PACIS in exergue below altar and S and C left and right in field
Reverse inscription: ARA PACIS S / C
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
District: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Ludgvan (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SW5032
Four figure Latitude: 50.13526966
Four figure longitude: -5.49980675
1:25K map: SW5032
1:10K map: SW52NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Mattingly, H. and Carson, R.A.G.	1976	Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum	London	British Museum Press	272, pl.47, fig.2,	no.363

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Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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