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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;thejewk, post: 3997512, member: 100136&quot;]I received a Hadrian Britannia As a few days ago and I&#039;m currently cleaning it. It is encased in a rather thick and black chunk of muck, but I&#039;m slowly making progress. It&#039;ll be rough and worn, but essential for my collection of coins connected to Britain.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is a really interesting type, and I definitely think there&#039;s something unique about the coins found in Britain. The Antoninus Pius Britannia types (I have an As) are speculated as being minted in Britannia using Roman dies, and for good reason. More than 320 of the type were found during excavations at Coventina&#039;s Well, and they are regularly found by detectorists. </p><p><br /></p><p>What I find odd is that I can find no trace of any discussion or articles about the inconsistencies between the Hadrian type and normal Asses minted in Rome at this time. A quick glance at the PAS website shows that the weights of the coins range from about 4.5-9g, many of them very under weight, and I find it improbable that this can be explained merely by corrosion. The flans are also often undersized.&nbsp; My example looks to be around 23mm and about 5.6g, but is clearly ancient. </p><p><br /></p><p>I think that either they were struck at Rome at a lower weight for exportation, or cast or struck in Britain like the AP coins.&nbsp; The reason I lean more towards them being produced in Britain is that near contemporary coins found mostly in Britain (such as those in the document shared here called Coins of British Connection) generally have a much more standard weight.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;d appreciate any thoughts on this, or links to any appropriate reading.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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