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Unique ID: WMID-5226A6
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Roman Republican Silver Denarius of Papius Celsius, L. Dating to the 45BC (Reece Period 1). Obverse depicting laureate head of Triumphus right, with trophy over shoulder. Reverse unclear. MInt of Rome. RRC p. 481, no 472/2.
Thickness: 1.4 mm
Diameter: 17.2 mm
Weight: 2.8 g
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 45
Date to: Exactly AD 45
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.4 mm
Weight: 2.8 g
Diameter: 17.2 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 1985 - Thursday 31st December 1992
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
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: Laureate head of Triumphus right, with trophy over shoulder.
Obverse inscription: TRIVM[PVS]
Reverse description: Unclear
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Republican moneyer: Papius Celsus, L.
RRC Identifier: RRC 472/2
Reverse mint mark: Illegible
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SK8458
Four figure Latitude: 53.11258043
Four figure longitude: -0.74652648
1:25K map: SK8458
1:10K map: SK85NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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