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COIN

Unique ID: BUC-2B6848

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A copper-alloy Roman coin, probably an as, of Caracalla (AD 198-217), possibly dating to the period AD 215-217 (Reece period 10). Reverse type possibly depicting Sol mounting a quadriga left. Mint of Rome. Cf. RIC IV.2, p. 305, no. 556; BMC p.490, no. 297§ for the possibly reverse type.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 215
Date to: Circa AD 217

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.7 mm
Weight: 7.23 g
Diameter: 23.3 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 4th October 2017 - Wednesday 4th October 2017

Rally details.

This object was found at Weekend Wanderers Bucks Oct 2017 American Tour 2

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: AYBCM 4774

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: As
Denomination qualifier: Probably
Ruler/issuer: Caracalla
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 10 [193-222]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate head right
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Sol mounting a quadriga left?
Reverse inscription: Illegible
RIC Identifier: RIC IV Caracalla 556
Reverse mint mark: []//[]
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : IV.2 cf. p. 305, no. 556
BMC : cf. p.490, no. 297§

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Buckinghamshire (County)
District: Aylesbury Vale (District)
Parish or ward: Thornton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP7434
Four figure Latitude: 51.99952076
Four figure longitude: -0.92351544
1:25K map: SP7434
1:10K map: SP73SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Date found
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: BUC
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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