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COIN
Unique ID: DEV-AD472C
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A Silver Roman Republican Denarius of the moneyer M. Volteius. Mint of Rome, 78 BC
Obv. Laureate head of Jupiter right
Rev. [M.VOLTEI.M.F]; Capitoline Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus
RRC p. 399, no. 385/1. Reece Period 1
Notes:
This is from an issue for which 70 obverse and 78 reverse dies have been recorded.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly 78 BC
Date to: Exactly 78 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 13th July 2014 - Sunday 13th July 2014
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: NAD342
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
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]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate head of Jupiter right
Reverse description: Capitoline Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus
Reverse inscription: [M. VOLTEI.M.F]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Republican moneyer: Volteius, M.
RRC Identifier: RRC 385/1
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Devon (County)
District: Teignbridge (District)
Parish or ward: Exminster (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SX9287
Four figure Latitude: 50.67261374
Four figure longitude: -3.52975113
1:25K map: SX9287
1:10K map: SX97NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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