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Description: | A copper alloy contemporary copy of a Roman as of Claudius dating to the period AD 43-54 (Reece Period 2). Minerva reverse type depicting Minerva left, helmeted and draped, hurling javelin and holding round shield (the image is reversed) with S [C] below. Copying mint of Rome.cf. RIC I, p.128, no.100Contemporary copies of asses with the Minerva reverse type are very common finds in England, along with asses in the name of Agrippa and dupondii in the name of Antonia. They appear to have been struck in large quantities by the Roman army in Britain, probably under official licence, in response to a shortage in small change after the Roman invasion of Britain in AD 43 (Moorhead, S., A History of Roman Coins in Britain, p.60-1).
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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