Find Spot record 2810 - Unnamed Findspot in Sandbach Parish

Coin found during the groundwork for laying a drive March 1999. A silver Drachm of Azes II (Indo-Scythian). Obverse: Greek style lettering and a figure on horseback. Reverse: Greek style writing and standing figure. c.10BC. (1)

Portable Antiquities Scheme find provenance information:
Date found: 01 March 1999
Methods of discovery: Building work

<1> Penny S, Various, Portable Antiquities Voluntary Recording Scheme Recording Form, 1999 (Paper Archive). SCH4332.

<2> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import (Digital Archive). SCH5212.

Indo-Scythian drachm of King Azes II (c.10 BC)
Date: from Circa 10 BC (Certain)

Methods of discovery: Building work
Circumstances of Discovery: Found whilst relaying driveway of house
Obverse description: Greek style lettering, figure on horseback.
Reverse description: Greek style lettering, standing figure.
Degree of wear: fair
Die axis certainty: 0
PAS notes: Dr. David Shotter suggests that a Roman period loss cannot be totally discounted. Recorded by Stephen Penney 1/7/1999