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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-C12703

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A plated Roman silver denarius of Vespasian (AD 69-79), dating to the period c.AD 71 (Reece Period 4). IVDAEA DEVICTA, reverse type depicting Judaea with hands bound standing left in front of palm tree. Prototype of the mint of Lyon. cf. RIC II (2nd ed.), p. 140, no. 1120 for the reverse type. This appears to be a contemporary plated copy with shortened obverse legend that is found on early denarii at Rome and on aurei at Lyon in AD 70.

Diameter: 17.5 mm
Weight: 2.11g
Die Axis 6

Notes:

Found in 1998. Record created by images and information provided by the finder.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 71
Date to: Circa AD 79

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.11 g
Diameter: 17.5 mm

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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: Vespasian
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 4 [69-96]
Mint or issue place: Lugdunum
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate head right
Obverse inscription: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG
Reverse description: Judaea with hands bound standing left in front of palm tree
Reverse inscription: IVDAEA-DEVICTA
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Reverse mint mark: -//-
Status: Contemporary copy (Plated copy)
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : II (2nd ed.) p. 140, no. 1120

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Rutland (Unitary Authority)
District: Rutland (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Tinwell (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK9907
Four figure Latitude: 52.65170536
Four figure longitude: -0.53800423
1:25K map: SK9907
1:10K map: SK90NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 3 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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