COIN (ROMAN)
A copper alloy contemporary copy of an as of Caligula (AD 37-41) (Reece Period 1), struck in honour of Marcus Agrippa (died 12 BC), S C, Neptune standing left. Prototype Mint of Rome - RIC I, p. 112, no. 58. For a copy, see Boon, Counterfeit Coins in Roman Britain, plate III, no. 36. A number of these copies have been found recently on the excavations at the Bloomberg Site in London (Julian Bowsher, pers. comm.). The coin appears to have been serrated which is a phenomenon noted by Dr Philippa Walton on coins from Piercebridge.
Ruler: Caligula
Denomination: As
Material: Copper alloy
Obverse: Head of Agrippa left, wearing rostral crown
Obverse legend: [M AGRIPP L F COS III]
Reverse: Neptune standing left holding dolphin and trident
Reverse legend: S C
Dated: 37.0 to 41.0
Weight (g): 7.13
Diameter (mm): 24.54
Completeness: Complete
Parish: Restricted Access
District: Bath and North East Somerset
County: Bath and North East Somerset
Region: South West
Place known as: Wellow
Discovery method: Metal detector