ESS-196A6A: Possible Roman coin: plated copy of a denarius

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COIN

Unique ID: ESS-196A6A

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Possible plated contemporary copy of a Roman denarius of unknown ruler or issuer. Date unknown but likely c. 1st to 3rd centuries AD.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Diameter: 16 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 19th November 2018

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Fragment
Surface Treatment: White metal coated

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Possibly
Obverse description: BUST FACING RIGHT
Reverse description: SEATED FIGURE FACING LEFT
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Status: Contemporary copy (Plated copy)

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Braintree (District)
Parish or ward: Kelvedon (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL8417
Four figure Latitude: 51.82132377
Four figure longitude: 0.66836987
1:25K map: TL8417
1:10K map: TL81NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

No references cited so far.

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

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