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Artefact's name: Roman staters type Koson 2
Object type: Other
Chronology: 2.000 - 0 bc
Museum of: The Deva Museum of Dacian and Roman Civilisation
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Koson type 2


WHERE IS IT AND MAIN CHARACTERISTICS
Department: Archaeology department
Inventory number: 39768-39779
Artefact's name: Roman staters type Koson 2
Material: Gold
Method of manufacture:
Decoration type: Excision
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STATE
Preservation: Very good
Restauration: Restored
Completeness: Complete


DIMENSIONS
Length (mm):
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Diameter (mm): 18-21
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Weight (g): 8.09-8.69


PERIOD OF USE
Epoque: Second half of first century B.C.
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Absolute chronology: 43-29 B.C.



DISCOVERY
Date:
Country: România
District: Hunedoara
Town hall affiliation: Boșorod
Village: Târsa
Discovery findspot:
Condition of discovery: Chance Discovery
Discovery type: Deposit


DEEPENINGS
Morphology of the object:
Front side. Consul between 2 lictori; The 2 lictors wear long fasces, well rendered, the axes of the fasces slightly distinguished. In front of the first monogram lictor. Reverse. The eagle with open wings, in profile towards left, holds a wreath in its right claw. The left wing slightly curved towards inside and the eagle`s neck is short and straight.
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Bibliography:
Constantin Preda, Monedele geto-dacilor; 1975, p. 300-307.


ANALYSES AND DETERMINATIONS
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Institution: Dacian and Roman Civilization Museum
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