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Record ID: CORN-121902
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A base silver contemporary copy of a silver Roman denarius of Hadrian (AD 117-138), dating from the period AD 134-138 (Reece period 6). PIETAS AVG reverse type depicting Pietas draped, seated left on throne, holding patera in extended right hand and sceptre in left. Mint of Rome.
Copying Cf. BMC Vol.III, p.327, pl.60, fig.13, no.690; RIC II, p.370, no.260d.
The coin appears to be a copy, judging from the lettering, particularly the misshapen O in COS on the obverse and the V of AVG on the reverse, which is of curiously curvy style, and would not happen on a genuine coin (David H…
Created on: Thursday 8th March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 1st May 2018
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