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Unique ID: WILT-4049C6
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation 
A Roman denarius of Hadrian (AD 117-38), probably a poorly cast fogery, reverse: Aeternitas standing left, holding up heads of sun in right hand and of moon in left, flanked in field by [AETE]R AVG. Measures 18mm, weighs 2.03g, die axis 7. The coin has slight wear and is badly damaged and incomplete, the surface breaking up.
Obverse: Laureate draped bust right
IMP]CAESAR[TRAIAN HADR]IANVS[ AVG
Reverse: Aeternitas standing left, holding up heads of sun in right hand and of moon in left, flanked in field by [AETE]R AVG
P M[ T R P CO]S III
Mint: Rome for prototype, AD 119 and later
Reference: cf. RIC 115
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 AD 119
Date to: Circa AD 138
Dimensions and weight
Weight: 2.03 g
Diameter: 18 mm
Quantity: 1
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st September 2011 - Thursday 24th November 2011
Personal details
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Recorded by: Ms Katie
Hinds
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Identified by: Mr David
Algar - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Other reference: Wiltshire Heritage Museum Entry Form 1417
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver [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]
Obverse inscription: IMP]CAESAR[TRAIAN HADR]IANVS[ AVG
Reverse inscription: P M[ T R P CO]S III
Status: Contemporary copy
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Spatial metadata
Region: South West
County: Wiltshire
District: Kennet
To be known as: Pewsey
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Discovery metadata
Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land[scope notes]
References cited
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Created:
Tuesday 10th April 2012
Updated: Tuesday 10th April 2012
