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Description: | A complete, Early Roman, copper alloy, coin, probably an As, drilled for suspension probably in the Saxon Period for use as a pendant. Obverse: Vague bust outline right with a beard and appears bare or laureate, no drapery. Inscription: Illegible. Reverse: Irregular pitted surface no details visible. Inscription: Illegible. The coin has been drilled close to the flan so the bust faces downwards. Slightly irregular flan and thickness, poor or extremely worn condition. However, very badly corroded, pitted and matt pale green and brown surface.This is likely to date to 43-200AD. Ref. Coins of England and the UK, Spink 2014, page 49-55. The coin is 28.37mm long, 27.29mm wide, 3.25mm thick, diameter 28.37 and weighs 11.2g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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