Record ID: NARC-6E2C25 - ROMAN coin

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Unique ID: NARC-6E2C25

Object type certainty: Certain

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A denarius of Commodus.

Obverse: M COMMO[DVS ANTONINVS AVG] laureate bust 
facing right. 
Reverse: LIB AVG VI PM TR[P VI] IMP VII COS V P P 
Liberalitas standing left, holding a counting board 
and a cornucopiae

Reference: RIC III 22.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 180
Date to: Circa AD 192

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 2.44 g
Diameter: 18 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: Commodus [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Reece period: Period 9 [180-193] [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: Rome (Italy) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Laureate bust facing right.
Obverse inscription: M COMMO[DVS ANTONINVS AVG]
Reverse description: Liberalitas standing left, holding a counting board and a cornucopiae laureate bust right
Reverse inscription: LIB AVG VI PM TR[P VI] IMP VII COS V P P
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Status: Regular

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial data

Region: East Midlands
County: Northamptonshire
District: South Northamptonshire
Parish: Grafton Regis

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: SP7345
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m [scope notes]

Personal details

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Recorded by: Ms Julie Cassidy - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Ms Julie Cassidy - [view all attributed records]

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