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Unique ID: WILT-33EFE2
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper-alloy Roman provincial coin, possibly of Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161), dating to the period c.AD 138-161 (Reece period 7). Mintof Eumenea (Phrygia), cf. RPC IV (online), no. 1991.
Obverse: [...], Laureate bust right.
Reverse: []VΜƐΝ[ƐΩΝΑΧΑΙΩΝ], Dionysus and Apollo std in biga drawn by pantheress and goat, r., Dionysus holding long transverse thyrsus, Apollo playing lyre, on goat's back, winged Eros riding, playing double flute.
Notes:
New type - currently unpublished.
This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 138
Date to: Circa AD 161
Quantity: 1
Weight: 8.92 g
Diameter: 26.3 mm
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Other reference: SSWM 5338
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Uncertain
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Antoninus Pius
Primary ruler qualifier: Possibly
Reece period: Period 7 [138-161]
Obverse description: Laureate bust facing right
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Dionysus and Apollo std in biga drawn by pantheress and goat, r., Dionysus holding long transverse thyrsus, Apollo playing lyre, on goat’s back, winged Eros riding, playing double flute.
Reverse inscription: […]VΜƐΝ[ƐΩΝ ΑΧΑΙΩΝ]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Reverse mint mark: []//[]
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU0819
Four figure Latitude: 50.97036255
Four figure longitude: -1.88743954
1:25K map: SU0819
1:10K map: SU01NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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