Record ID: WAW-ED5CB7 - ROMAN coin

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COIN

Unique ID: WAW-ED5CB7

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of Roman coin: Republican denarius

A very worn and incomplete 1st-century BC silver Roman Republican denarius of the moneyer L Scribonius Libo, 'PUTEAL SCRIBON', Rome mint (62BC; Reece issue period 1). This coin is heavily worn and has suffered circumferential losses.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Exactly 62 BC

Dimensions and weight

Length: 16.9 mm
Width: 13.15 mm
Thickness: 1.75 mm
Weight: 2.3 g
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: Incomplete [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: Rome (Italy) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Head of Bonus Eventus facing right
Obverse inscription: LI[BO; BON EVENT]
Reverse description: Puteal Scribonianum (well-head), [decorated with garland and two lyres; at base, anvil]
Reverse inscription: [PVTEAL] SCRIBO[N]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Republican moneyer: Scribonius Libo, L. [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Status: Regular

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial data

Region: West Midlands
County: Worcestershire
District: Wychavon
Parish: Salwarpe

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: SO8762
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 1 metre square.

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mr Richard Henry - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mr Richard Henry - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: Mr Richard Henry - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: 4331

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