NCL-EF0285: Roman Coin: Denarius of Antoninus Pius

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COIN

Unique ID: NCL-EF0285

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A silver denarius of Antoninus Pius dating to the period AD 147 to 148 (Reece period 7). COS IIII reverse type depicting Genius standing left holding patera and corn-ears. Mint of Rome. RIC III, p. 46, no. 164.

Notes:

SF 873

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 147
Date to: Exactly AD 148

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 3 g
Diameter: 18 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st January 2001 - Tuesday 1st January 2002

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Materials and construction

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

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 TR P XI
Reverse description: Genius standing left holding patera and corn- ears
Reverse inscription: COS IIII
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: North East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
District: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Piercebridge (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: NZ2115
Four figure Latitude: 54.529849
Four figure longitude: -1.677018
1:25K map: NZ2115
1:10K map: NZ21NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Other chance find
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Mattingly, H. and Sydenham, E.A.	1930	Roman Imperial Coinage: Antoninus Pius to Commodus	London	Spink and Son Ltd		RIC 164

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Recording Institution: NCL
Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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