SUSS-B668C1: A copper alloy Roman coin, probably of Diadumenian, minted in Byzantium, Thrace AD.208-218

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COIN

Unique ID: SUSS-B668C1

Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow status: Published

A copper alloy Roman Provincial coin of Diadumenian (AD 217-8) , minted in Byzantium, Thrace. Obverse, cuirassed bust of emperor right with Greek inscription, ΔΙΑΔΟVΜΕΝΙΑΝΟC Κ, transliterated as DIADOUMENIANOS C. Reverse, a bunch of grapes hanging, ΒΥΖΑΝΤΙΩΝ surrounding. Ref. SNG Copenhagan Thrace cf. 517 (reverse for coin of Caracalla).

This coin is apparently unpublished in any major catalogue, but one piece was found in the Sacred Spring at Bath (Walker 1988, p. 320 and pl. XXXIX no. 8). Two other specimens are also recorded on the PAS Database - see KENT-FE0F67 (acquired by the British Museum: 2011,4172.1) and KENT-992786. It is a mystery why the only four known specimens of this provincial coin have British find-spots.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: GREEK AND ROMAN PROVINCIAL
Period from: GREEK AND ROMAN PROVINCIAL
Period to: GREEK AND ROMAN PROVINCIAL
Date from: Circa AD 217
Date to: Circa AD 218

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 6.5 g
Diameter: 20.86 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Uncertain (copper alloy) view all attributed records
Ruler/issuer: Diadumenian Caesar
Mint or issue place: Byzantium
Obverse description: Cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: ΔΙΑΔΟVΜΕΝΙΑΝΟC Κ
Reverse description: Bunch of grapes hanging
Reverse inscription: ΒΥΖΑΝΤΙΩΝ
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Winchester (District)
Parish or ward: Hambledon (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU6515
Four figure Latitude: 50.93079726
Four figure longitude: -1.07643878
1:25K map: SU6515
1:10K map: SU61NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Recording Institution: SUSS
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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