Coin

Unique ID: WAW-F58BC4

Object type certainty: Certain

Roman coin: silver denarius of Augustus (-27 - 14) minted in Lyon between 2 BC and 5 AD. RIC I p. 55 No. 207.

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: 2 BC
Date to: AD 5

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 3.56 g
Diameter: 19.78 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: Lyon (Lugdunum) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Bust facing right, laureate.
Obverse inscription: retrograde CAESAR AVGVSTVS - DIVI F PATER PATRIAE
Reverse description: Gaius and Lucius Caesar on left and right, standing in front, each togate, and resting hand on shield; behind each shield a spear; above on the left is a simpulum and on the left lituus.
Reverse inscription: [CL] CAESARES in the exergue; retrograde AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Worn: fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]

Coin references

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Spatial data

Region: West Midlands
County: Worcestershire
District: Bromsgrove
Parish: Bentley Pauncefoot

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: SO9966
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: From finder
Grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st April 2008

Personal details

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Recorded by: Ms Angie Bolton - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Ms Angie Bolton - [view all attributed records]

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    Created: Thursday 16th July 2009
    Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011

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