IOW-65DD33: Roman Coin: denarius of Titus

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COIN

Unique ID: IOW-65DD33

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A complete and worn Roman silver denarius of Titus (AD 79-81) as Caesar under Vespasian, dating to the period c. AD 75 (Reece period 4). PONTIF TR P COS IIII reverse type depicting Pax seated left holding branch. Mint of Rome.

Obverse: [T CA]ESAR IMP VESPASIAN; Laureate head right.

Reverse: PONTIF [TR P COS] IIII; Pax seated left holding branch.

Diameter: 18.6mm. Weight: 2.59g. DA=12:6.

As RIC II (2nd ed.), p. 115, no. 783.

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: Circa AD 75
Date to: Circa AD 75

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.59 g
Diameter: 18.6 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 8th March 2020 - Sunday 8th March 2020

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2020-7-86

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Titus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 4 [69-96]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate head right
Obverse inscription: [T CA]ESAR IMP VESPASIAN
Reverse description: Pax seated left holding branch
Reverse inscription: PONTIF [TR P COS] IIII
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : RIC II (2nd ed.) p. 115, no. 783

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: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

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Created: 3 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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