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COIN
Unique ID: SF-25A8BC
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A silver Roman Republican denarius of possibly Fonteius, c.85 BC (Reece period 1). Reverse: Infant Genius on goat right, Dioscuri caps in field to the left and right,all within a laurel wreath. Uncertain mint.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa 85 BC
Date to: Circa 85 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.24 g
Diameter: 17.67 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 2014
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
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]
Obverse description: Laureate head of Vejouis right
Reverse description: Infant Genius on goat right, Dioscuri caps in field to the left and right,all within a laurel wreath
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Reverse mint mark: _//[]
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: St. Edmundsbury (District)
To be known as: Lidgate
Spatial coordinates
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
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