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Unique ID: SWYOR-28B224
Object type certainty: Certain
A Roman silver coin: a Republican denarius of C Annius Luscus and L Fabius Hispaniensis, dating from 82-81BC. It is 18.4mm in diameter and 1.6mm thick. It weighs 2.8gm.
These coins are connected to Annius' campaign against the renegade Sertorius in Spain and are assigned to a mint in Northern Italy.
Reference: Sear, volume 1, number 290.
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 82 BC
Date to: Circa 81 BC
Dimensions and weight
Thickness: 1.6 mm
Weight: 2.8 g
Diameter: 18.4 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]
Mint or issue place: Italian mint [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: A diademed and draped female bust, facing right. The obverse inscription is retrograde.
Obverse inscription: [C ANNI T F T N] PRO COS EX S C
Reverse description: Victory driving a quadriga to the right, holding a palm frond, with letter Q behind the horses' heads. All above an exergue containing the letters L FABI L F H[ISP].
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Republican moneyer: Annius, C. [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Status: Regular
Coin references
- Sear : volume 1, number 290
Spatial data
Region: Yorkshire And The Humber
County: North Yorkshire
District: Selby
Parish: Wistow
Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: SE5935
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
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: Thursday 20th October 2011
Personal details
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Recorded by: Mr Wakefield Volunteer
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Identified by: Mr Wakefield Volunteer - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Other reference: PAS form number 1677
References cited
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Created:
Wednesday 8th February 2012
Updated: Wednesday 8th February 2012
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