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Unique ID: FAIL-C77B04
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published
This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.
Current location of find: With Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 64
Date to: Circa AD 65
Quantity: 1
Weight: 7.13 g
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st April 1970 - Sunday 1st November 1970
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Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Denomination: Aureus (Republic/Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Nero
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 3 [54-68]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Nero, bearded and laureate, facing right
Obverse inscription: NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS
Reverse description: Jupiter, bare to the waist, seated on throne facing left, holding thunderbolt and long sceptre
Reverse inscription: IVPPITER CVSTOS
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
RIC Identifier: RIC I (second edition) Nero 52
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TR1357
Four figure Latitude: 51.27232389
Four figure longitude: 1.05225051
1:25K map: TR1357
1:10K map: TR15NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Mattingly, H. and Sydenham, E.A. | 1930 | Roman Imperial Coinage: Antoninus Pius to Commodus | London | Spink and Son Ltd | p.153 | 52 |