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COIN

Unique ID: PUBLIC-AF79E3

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A worn copper alloy Roman as, probably of Titus (AD 79-81) as Caesar under Vespasian (AD 69-79), dating to the period c.AD 77-78 (Reece period 4). [VICTORIA]-NAVALIS, S C reverse type depicting Victory standing left on prow holding wreath and palm. Mint of Rome. As RIC II (2nd ed.), p. 149, no. 1275.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 77
Date to: Circa AD 78

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.45 mm
Weight: 6.46 g
Diameter: 25.7 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 26th May 2019

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: As
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Vespasian
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 4 [69-96]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate head right
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Victory standing left on prow holding wreath and palm
Reverse inscription: [VICTORIA]-NAVALIS, S C
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
RIC Identifier: RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 1275
Reverse mint mark: -//-
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : II (2nd ed.) p. 149, no. 1275

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Canterbury (District)
Parish or ward: Barham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TR2050
Four figure Latitude: 51.20681886
Four figure longitude: 1.148148
1:25K map: TR2050
1:10K map: TR25SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Grassland, Heathland
Specific landuse: Regularly improved

References cited

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Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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