SOM-A1BE53: Roman coin: As of first or second century ruler

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Unique ID: SOM-A1BE53

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Roman copper alloy As of un uncertain ruler, probably dating to the first or second century AD. Reverse type and mint uncertain.

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This record was based on photographs and notes taken at a rally, and may thus fall below our usual standards for recording.

Find no. 37

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 1
Date to: Circa AD 200

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 5.13 g
Diameter: 23.4 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 22nd May 2016 - Sunday 22nd May 2016

Rally details.

This object was found at Westbury sub Mendip May 2016

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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: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Uncertain - 1st/2nd Century AD
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate bust right, possibly with hooked nose
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: No surviving detail
Reverse inscription: illegible
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: Somerset (County)
District: Mendip (District)
Parish or ward: Westbury (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST5047
Four figure Latitude: 51.21999514
Four figure longitude: -2.71731533
1:25K map: ST5047
1:10K map: ST54NW
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: Grassland, Heathland
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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