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COIN
Unique ID: NLM-A0A112
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Silver Roman Coin. Denarius of Vespasian (69-79), Reece period 4.
Obverse description: Bust laureate right.
Obverse inscription: IMP CAES VESP[---]III
Reverse description: Female figure seated left holding patera and cornucopiae.
Cliff Reeves kindly identified this coin.
Diameter: 17.3mm, Weight: 2.64gms, die axis: 6
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: Circa AD 69
Date to: Circa AD 79
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.64 g
Diameter: 17.3 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 17th January 2014
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: NLM24537
Materials and construction
Primary material: Base Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Vespasian
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 4 [69-96]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Possibly
Obverse description: Bust laureate right.
Obverse inscription: IMP CAES VESP[---]III
Reverse description: Female figure seated left holding patera and cornucopiae.
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Probably
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Wilberfoss
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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