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Unique ID: LANCUM-BD5A55
Object type certainty: Certain
Early Roman Republican denarius dating from the late 3rd-1st century BC. Moneyer and mint illegible. Helmeted head of Roma on obverse, Castor and Pollux riding right on reverse.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: IRON AGE [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa 217 BC
Date to: Circa 31 BC
Dimensions and weight
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 2.64 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: Helmeted head of Roma right
Obverse inscription: none
Reverse description: Castor und Pollux riding right
Reverse inscription: none
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Reverse mintmark: illegible
Status: Regular
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial data
Region: North West
County: Cumbria
District: Eden
To be known as: Tebay
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: Thursday 3rd November 2011
Personal details
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Recorded by: Mrs Dot Boughton
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Identified by: Mrs Dot Boughton - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: Dr David Shotter - [view all attributed records]
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Audit data
Created:
Thursday 10th November 2011
Updated: Thursday 24th November 2011
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