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Unique ID: GLO-ECCCC0
Object type certainty: Certain
Silver Roman Republican denarius of the moneyer M Baebius Qf Tampilus
Diameter 17mm, weight 3.21g
Rome, 137 BC
Obv. TAMPIL; Helmeted head of Roma left; below chin, (X)
Rev. ROMA; M.BAEBI.Q.F.; Apollo in quadriga right, holding bow and arrow, and branch
RRC 236/1a or 1c
Reece 1
Note from Sam Moorhead: This coin is from a large issue with 267 obverse and 334 reverse dies recorded. It is one of the earlier Republican coins recorded with the PAS, and is the earliest from Gloucestershire on the PAS Database. The oldest denarius dates to the late 3rd century BC - BERK-65D307 - struck over sixty years before this piece.
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]
Date from: Circa 137 BC
Dimensions and weight
Weight: 3.21 g
Diameter: 17 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 (Roman Republic) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Republic [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Reece period: Period 1 [Pre AD 41] [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: TAMPIL; Helmeted head of Roma left; below chin, (X)
Reverse description: ROMA; M.BAEBI.Q.F.; Apollo in quadriga right, holding bow and arrow, and branch
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Status: Regular
Coin references
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Spatial data
Region: South West
County: Gloucestershire
District: Forest Of Dean
Parish: Littledean
Method of discovery: Metal detector
[scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined [scope notes]
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st July 2011 - Friday 30th September 2011
Personal details
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Recorded by: Mr Kurt Adams
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Identified by: Mr Kurt Adams - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: Mr Sam Moorhead - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Other reference: 4734
References cited
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Audit data
Created:
Monday 31st October 2011
Updated: Friday 23rd December 2011
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