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COIN
Unique ID: DEV-1932E8
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Roman silver coin. The coin is a Roman repulican denarius of the moneyer Mn. Aquilius. Numismatic reference: Roman Republican Coinage (Crawford) p412, no 401/1
Notes:
Image from finder. Found between January 2000- January 2003.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly 71 BC
Date to: Exactly 71 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.1 g
Diameter: 19 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 2000
Personal details
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Republic
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 1 [Pre AD 41]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Helmeted bust of Virtus right, draped. Border of dots.
Obverse inscription: VIRTVS IIIVIR
Reverse description: Warrior, holding shield in left hand and raising up fallen figure with right hand . Border of dots.
Reverse inscription: [SICIL MN·AQVIL MN·F·MN·N]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Republican moneyer: Aquillius, Mn.
RRC Identifier: RRC 401/1
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Possibly
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Devon (County)
District: South Hams (District)
Parish or ward: Berry Pomeroy (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SX8261
Four figure Latitude: 50.43695352
Four figure longitude: -3.66296075
1:25K map: SX8261
1:10K map: SX81SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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