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COIN
Unique ID: DUR-02B85C
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete silver denarius of C Egnatius Maximus dating to 75BC (Reece Period 1). Reverse type depicting two figures standing and facing each other.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly 75 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.2 g
Diameter: 18.21 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
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]
Obverse description: Diademed bust right
Reverse description: Two figures standing and facing each other. Left figure has foot on object.
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Republican moneyer: Egnatius Maximus, C.
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Richmondshire (District)
Parish or ward: Melsonby (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: NZ1910
Four figure Latitude: 54.48499347
Four figure longitude: -1.708242
1:25K map: NZ1910
1:10K map: NZ11SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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