COIN

Unique ID: WILT-B0E164

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Denarius of Lucius Aelius (adopted son of Hadrian). It is 18x17mm in diameter. Minted at Rome 137 AD. Ref. RIC 436(a)

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: AD 137

Dimensions and weight

Diameter: 18 mm
Quantity: 1

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st July 2006

Personal details

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Recorded by: Ms Katie Hinds - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mr David Algar - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: Recorded Devizes NAD 22.7.2006

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Empire) [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Aelius Caesar [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Reece period: Period 6 [117-138] [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: Rome (Italy) [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Obverse description: Head of Aelius right
Obverse inscription: L.AELIUS CAESAR

Reverse description: Concordia seated left with patera
Reverse inscription: TR.POT. COS.II. CONCORD

A resized image of Roman coin : Denarius of Lucius Aelius

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Spatial metadata

Region: South West
County: Wiltshire
District: North Wiltshire
To be known as: Chippenham

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

References cited

Mattingly, H and Sydenham, E A, 1936. Roman Imperial Coinage London : Spink and Son

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