BUC-AFF6B3: Roman coin

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COIN

Unique ID: BUC-AFF6B3

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

A worn copper-alloy Roman barbarous radiate copying a coin of unclear Gallic Emperor, possibly Tetricus II, dating to the period c.AD 275-285 (Reece period 14). [...]VO reverse type depicting Spes walking left holding flower and skirt. 

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 275
Date to: Circa AD 285

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.3 g
Diameter: 16.59 mm

Rally details.

This object was found at Weekend Wanderers - Americans nr Thornton etc 2017

Personal details

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 9

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Radiate (Barbarous)
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Radiate and draped bust right
Obverse inscription: Illegible

Reverse description: Spes walking left holding flower and skirt
Reverse inscription: [...]VO

Reverse mint mark: []//[]
Status: Contemporary copy (Barbarous radiate)
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Bedford (Unitary Authority)
District: Bedford (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Bromham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP9951
Four figure Latitude: 52.148423
Four figure longitude: -0.55454477
1:25K map: SP9951
1:10K map: SP95SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Weekend Wanderers American Detecting Holidays
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: BUC
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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