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Description: | An incomplete, Roman, struck or hammered, copper alloy/very debased silver or silver washed radiate or billon antoninianus of Tetricus I Userper in the West (270-273AD). Obverse: Radiate bust right. Inscription: Illegible. Reverse: Pax standing left holding branch and sceptre. Inscription: [PAX AVG]. Minted in Gaul mint 1. Reece period 13. Die axis: 12 o'clock. The coin is rhomboidal in shape and is approximately half of the full coin. The coin is in fine condition, worn and has a silver colour but with a green/grey tarnished surface. This coin is likely to date to 271-274AD. Ref. Identifying Roman Coins, Richard Reece and Simon James, Seaby 1986 reprint 1994, page 22-23 no. 25 & 37 and Normanby 1473. The coin is 12.99mm long, 12.12mm wide, 1.46mm thick, diameter 12.99mm and weighs 0.2g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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