COIN

Unique ID: DUR-1173B1

Object type certainty: Certain

A silver denarius of Hadrian, Rome, AD 119, COS III, Hercules seated right on a cuirass with club resting on shield and holding scroll, RIC II, 149.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 119
Date to: Exactly AD 119

Dimensions and weight

Thickness: 1.8 mm
Weight: 2.3 g
Diameter: 19.1 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: Hadrian [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Reece period: Period 6 [117-138] [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: Rome (Italy) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Laureate bust right
Obverse inscription: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS
Reverse description: Hercules seated right on a cuirass, with club resting on shield and holding scroll
Reverse inscription: COS III
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Status: Regular

Coin references

  • RIC : II 149

Spatial data

Region: Yorkshire And The Humber
County: North Yorkshire
District: Richmondshire
Parish: Gilling With Hartforth And Sedbury

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: NZ1904
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 2011 - Sunday 8th January 2012

Personal details

Found by: This information is restricted for your login.
Recorded by: Miss Emma Morris - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Miss Emma Morris - [view all attributed records]

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    Created: Thursday 26th January 2012
    Updated: Thursday 26th January 2012

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