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COIN

Unique ID: YORYM-D63333

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

An incomplete silver denarius of Otho (AD 69), dating to AD 69 (Reece Period 3), probably CERES AVG, Ceres standing left, holding corn-ears and cornucopia. Mint of Rome. RIC I (2nd edition), p. 260, no. 2.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 69

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.4 g
Diameter: 15.7 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Otho
Reece period: Period 3 [54-68]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: [IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P]
Obverse inscription: Bare head right
Reverse description: Ceres standing left, holding two corn-ears and a cornucopia
Reverse inscription: [CERES AVG]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
RIC Identifier: RIC I (second edition) Otho 2
Status: Regular

Coin references

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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)
Parish or ward: Hotham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE8733
Four figure Latitude: 53.78606058
Four figure longitude: -0.68100574
1:25K map: SE8733
1:10K map: SE83SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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