IOW-59D5D9: Roman Coin: Denarius of Antoninus Pius

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COIN

Unique ID: IOW-59D5D9

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

An incomplete Roman silver denarius of Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161) dating to the period AD 145-161 (Reece period 7). AETERNITAS reverse type depicting Aeternitas standing left, holding globe and raising scarf above head. Mint of Rome.

Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P COS IIII; Laureate head right

Reverse: AETE[RN]ITAS; Aeternitas standing left, holding globe and raising scarf above head

Diameter: 19.0mm. Weight: 2.71g. DA=12:6.

RIC III, p. 42, no. 125

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Finder
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 AD 145
Date to: Exactly AD 161

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.67 g
Diameter: 19 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 29th August 2014

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2014-2-352

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Antoninus Pius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 7 [138-161]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate head right
Obverse inscription: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P COS IIII
Reverse description: Aeternitas standing left, holding globe and raising scarf above head
Reverse inscription: AETE[RN]ITAS
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Current location: Finder
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

References cited

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Recording Institution: IOW
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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