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COIN

Unique ID: WILT-450BED

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Roman Greek imperial copper alloy tetradachm of Diocletian, dating to AD 294-300. Reverse depicting Nike advancing right holding wreath, L to left. Mint of Alexandria.

Notes:

Whilst a number of provincial coins have been recorded on the PAS database, Tetradachms are not thought to have commonly circulated in Roman Britain and many may be more recent losses. This coin was found in the vicinity of other tetradachms (WILT-4495BF) as well as more recent African ethnographic material such as a small figurine, making it likely that the group does represent a more modern loss.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: GREEK AND ROMAN PROVINCIAL
Period from: GREEK AND ROMAN PROVINCIAL
Period to: GREEK AND ROMAN PROVINCIAL
Date from: Exactly AD 294
Date to: Exactly AD 300

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 6.76 g
Diameter: 19.7 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SSWM 5675

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Tetradrachm view all attributed records
Ruler/issuer: Diocletian
Mint or issue place: Alexandria (Egypt)
Obverse description: Bust right
Obverse inscription: [AKΓOVAΛΔIOK]AHTIANOCCEB
Reverse description: Eirene standing left, to left L.
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Test Valley (District)
Parish or ward: Melchet Park and Plaitford (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU2622
Four figure Latitude: 50.99681107
Four figure longitude: -1.63087894
1:25K map: SU2622
1:10K map: SU22SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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