KENT-5F8584: Early Roman: As of unidentified Emperor

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COIN

Unique ID: KENT-5F8584

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete, Early Imperial, Roman period C1st-3rd, struck or hammered, copper alloy probable As coin. Obverse: Vague head outline. Reverse: Seated female figure, possibly Pax. Mint name: Probably minted in Rome. Die axis: Possibly 12 o'clock. The coin is circular with slightly irregular broken down edges and surfaces, patches of the original patinated surface on both obverse and reverse but it is in fine worn condition with few details visible especially on the reverse. This coin is likely to date between 43 - 200AD. Ref. Coins of England and the UK, Spink 2014, page 49-55. The coin is 28.7mm long, 27.68mm wide, 3.83mm thick, diameter 28.7mm and weighs 11.8g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 200

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 28.7 mm
Width: 27.68 mm
Thickness: 3.83 mm
Weight: 11.8 g
Diameter: 28.7 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 21st September 2014

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: As
Denomination qualifier: Probably
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Vague head outline
Reverse description: Seated female figure, possibly Pax
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Surrey (County)
District: Tandridge (District)
Parish or ward: Dormansland (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ4145
Four figure Latitude: 51.18684278
Four figure longitude: 0.01617989
1:25K map: TQ4145
1:10K map: TQ44NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Spink and Son Ltd	2014	Coins of England and the United Kingdom, 49th edition	London	Spink and Son Ltd	49-55

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Recording Institution: KENT
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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