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Coin
Unique ID: IOW-025DA1
Object type certainty: Certain
A complete silver denarius of Octavian (Augustus); (CAESAR - DIVI F) either side of statue of Victory standing left, on globe, holding wreath and palm. Italy, c. 31-29BC. RIC Vol I, p. 59, no. 254b.
Notes:
This scarce coin celebrates Octavian's (later to be Augustus) victory at the Battle of Actium in 31 BC over Mark Antony and Cleopatra.
This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: 31 BC
Date to: 29 BC
Dimensions and weight
Weight: 3.74 g
Diameter: 19 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]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Denarius (Empire) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Augustus [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Reece period: Period 1 [Pre AD 41] [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: Italian mint [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Bare head of Octavian left
Rev.
Obverse inscription: No inscription
Reverse description: (CAESAR - DIVI F) either side of statue of Victory standing left, on globe, holding wreath and palm.
Reverse inscription: (CAESAR - DIVI F)
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Coin references
- RIC : I p. 59, no. 254b
Spatial data
Region: South East And London
County: Isle Of Wight
District: Isle Of Wight
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Method of discovery: Metal detector
[scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m [scope notes]
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 4th November 2007
Personal details
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Recorded by: Mr Frank Basford
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Identified by: Mr Sam Moorhead - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2007-10-125
References cited
No references cited so far.
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Audit data
Created:
Friday 30th November 2007
Updated: Monday 21st March 2011
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