Record ID: HESH-E5D786 - ROMAN coin

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Unique ID: HESH-E5D786

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of Roman: Silver republican denari of Octavian

Silver republican denari of Octavian struck 32-29 BC at an uncertain Italian Mint.

Obverse: Pax bust right, wearing stephane; cornucopia behind head; olive-spray in front. Control marks: in front - triangle above which is a four pointed star

Reverse: CAESAR DIV[I F] to left. and right of Octavian standing right. in military dress, right hand in act of adlocutio, left holding spear over shoulder.

Ref: RIC 59, 253. BMC 612.

Reece Period 1

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 32 BC
Date to: Circa 29 BC

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 3.55 g
Diameter: 19.8 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

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]
Mint or issue place: Italian mint [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Pax bust right, wearing stephane; cornucopia behind head; olive-spray in front. Control marks: in front - triangle above which is a four pointed star
Reverse description: Octavian standing right in military dress, right hand in act of adlocutio, left holding spear over shoulder. Octavian positioned between CAESAR / DIV[I F]
Reverse inscription: CAESAR DIV[I F]
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Status: Regular

Coin references

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Spatial data

Region: West Midlands
County: Herefordshire
District: Herefordshire
To be known as: Hay-on-Wye

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mr Peter Reavill - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mr Peter Reavill - [view all attributed records]

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