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Unique ID: BH-6EAFA6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A worn silver denarius of Augustus (27 BC - AD 14); P CARISIVS LEG PRO PR reverse; minted at Emerita, c. 25BC - 23BC; RIC no. 7a. The coin measures 18.3mm in diameter, 1.9mm thick and weighs 3.48g.

Class: Denarius

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: With finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa 25 BC
Date to: 23 BC

Dimensions and weight

Thickness: 1.9 mm
Weight: 3.48 g
Diameter: 18.3 mm
Quantity: 1

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 10th March 2006

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mr Julian Watters - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mr Julian Watters - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: Mr Sam Moorhead - [ view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: Ver 08/133

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: Spain [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Obverse description: Bare head right.
Obverse inscription: [IM](P) CAESAR-AVGVST

Reverse description: Helmet between dagger and bipennis.
Reverse inscription: P C[ARISI]VS-LEG PRO PR

Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Status: Regular

Coin references

RIC : I p. 41, no. 7a

A resized image of Roman coin: denarius of Augustus

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Spatial metadata

Region: East
County: Hertfordshire
District: Dacorum
To be known as: Northchurch

Spatial coordinates

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

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]

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