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Unique ID: CORN-45A890
Object type certainty: Certain
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Roman silver radiate coin of Philip I (AD 244-249), dating to AD 248 (Reece Period 12), SAECVLARES AVGG // II reverse type depicting a she-wolf standing left suckling Romulus and Remus. Mint of Rome. RIC IV, pt 3, p. 70, no. 70 / pl. 6, no. 15. The coin has a cut mark across the face of the emperor which has not penetrated the thickness of the coin. It was issued in Rome in AD 248 to publicise the Secular Games which were part of the celebrations of the 1000th anniversary of the founding of Rome (753 BC) in AD 248.
Notes:
Troy tested positive for silver because of lack of corrosion. David Holman is happy with look, from an image, and weight of coin to suggest that it is genuine.
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 248
Date to: Exactly AD 248
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 3.35 g
Diameter: 24 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st September 2018 - Saturday 1st September 2018
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Philip I
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 12 [238-260]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust facing right, seen from behind
Obverse inscription: IMP PHILIPPVS AVG
Reverse description: She-wolf standing left suckling Romulus and Remus
Reverse inscription: SAECVLARES AVGG // II
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Reverse mint mark: II
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
4 Figure: SU1821
Four figure Latitude: 50.98812319
Four figure longitude: -1.74492521
1:25K map: SU1821
1:10K map: SU12SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 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 | p.70, pl.6, fig.9 | no.15 |