Rights Holder: Royal Institution of Cornwall
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Unique ID: CORN-A8FA6E
Object type certainty: Certain
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Copper alloy as of Sabinia Tranquillina (AD 241-244), wife of Gordian III, Reece period 12, dating from AD 241, CONCORDIA AVG S C reverse type depicting Concordia seated left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopiae in left, mint of Rome.
Cf. RIC Vol.IV, Part III, p.53, pl.4, fig.10, no.340
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 241
Date to: Exactly AD 241
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight: 8.52 g
Diameter: 26.5 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 17th April 2017 - Monday 17th April 2017
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Other reference: 4e
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: As
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Tranquillina
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 12 [238-260]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: diademed draped bust facing right
Obverse inscription: [SABINIA TRAN]QVIL[LINA AVG]
Reverse description: Concordia seated left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopiae in left
Reverse inscription: [CONCORDIA AVG] // S C
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
4 Figure: SW3723
Four figure Latitude: 50.04887351
Four figure longitude: -5.6751472
1:25K map: SW3723
1:10K map: SW33SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Mattingly, H. and Sydenham, E.A. | 1949 | Roman Imperial Coinage IV, Part III: Gordian III to Uranius Antoninus | London | Spink & Son Limited | 53, pl.4, fig.10 | no.340 |