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Unique ID: DEV-2F4CC6
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver denarius of Augustus dating to the period 2 BC to AD 9 (Reece Period 1). C L CAESARES AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT reverse type depicting Gaius and Lucius standing front, on left and right, each togate and resting hand on shield; behind each shield, a spear; above, on l., a simpulum to r. and on r., a lituus to l. Mint of Lugdunum. RIC I (rev.ed.), p.55, no.207.
Current location of find: Returned to finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly 2 BC
Date to: Circa AD 9
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.63 mm
Weight: 3.68 g
Diameter: 18.17 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st April 2005
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Augustus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 1 [Pre AD 41]
Mint or issue place: Lugdunum
Obverse description: Laureate head right
Obverse inscription: CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE
Reverse description: Gaius and Lucius standing front, on left and right, each togate and resting hand on shield; behind each shield, a spear; above, on l., a simpulum to r. and on r., a lituus to l.
Reverse inscription: C L CAESARES AvGUvTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT
4 Figure: ST1600
Four figure Latitude: 50.793456
Four figure longitude: -3.193165
1:25K map: ST1600
1:10K map: ST10SE
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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