Record ID: ESS-A16284 - ROMAN coin

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Coin

Unique ID: ESS-A16284

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of Silver Roman denarius coin of Tiberius

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2/7 Silver Roman denarius of Tiberius. BMC volume 1, 30.

Notes:

This coin is part of a hoard of seven coins reported as treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act and subsequently acquired by Colchester Museums. An additional coin was discovered but was considered not to be part of the hoard. The seven coins plus the additional non-treasure find are: ESSA111D7, ESSA16284, ESSA19B80, ESSA1BFE7, ESSA1FB34, ESSA22698, ESSA23F13, ESSA257A6 (non-treasure).

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Colchester Museums
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Treasure details

Treasure case tracking number: 2004 T109

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: AD 14
Date to: AD 37

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 3.24 g
Diameter: 18.54 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Empire) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Tiberius [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Reece period: Period 1 [Pre AD 41] [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: Rome (Italy) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Laureate bust facing right
Obverse inscription: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS right up, left down
Reverse description: Female figure, draped, seated right on chair, holding branch in left hand and long sceptre in right
Reverse inscription: PONTIF MAXIM

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial data

Region: East
County: Essex
District: Tendring
To be known as: Clacton

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st October 2003

Personal details

Found by: This information is restricted for your login.
Recorded by: Caroline McDonald - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Philip Wise - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: 2004 T109
Treasure case number: 2004 T109

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