LON-BDB0AB: A Roman copper alloy As, dating to the 1st Century AD.

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Unique ID: LON-BDB0AB

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A Roman copper alloy sestertius of Maximinus I (AD 235-8), probably dating to AD 235 (Reece Period 11), FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing left, holding two standards. Mint of Rome. RIC IV, pt. 2, p. 144, no. 43; BMC VI, p. 222, cf. nos. 2-3. It does appear that this coin has the early portrait of Maximinus, placing it in the AD 235 issue.

Dimensions: diameter: 26.53 mm; weight: 10.67g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 235
Date to: Exactly AD 235

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 10.67 g
Diameter: 26.53 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Maximinus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 11 [222-238]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate, draped and cuirassed right, seen from behind
Obverse inscription: [IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG]
Reverse description: Fides standing left, holding standard in each hand.
Reverse inscription: [FIDES MILITVM]; S C in field
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
RIC Identifier: RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 43
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : IV, pt 2 p. 144, no. 43
BMC : VI p. 222, cf. nos. 2-3

Spatial metadata

Region: London (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Bromley (London Borough)
Parish or ward: Cray Valley East (London Borough Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ4867
Four figure Latitude: 51.38275866
Four figure longitude: 0.12537823
1:25K map: TQ4867
1:10K map: TQ46NE
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
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Recording Institution: LON
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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