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COIN

Unique ID: GLO-A30B58

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Silver Denarius of Lucius Verus daed to AD162-163 RIC 485

Obverse: IMP L AVREL VERVS AVG, bare-headed, cuirassed bust right /

Reverse: PROV DEOR TR P II COS II, Providentia standing left, holding globe and cornucopiae

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 162
Date to: Circa AD 163

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.71 g
Diameter: 19 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 2019 - Sunday 1st December 2019

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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: Lucius Verus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 8 [161-180]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: bare-headed, cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: IMP L AVREL VERVS AVG
Reverse description: Providentia standing left, holding globe and cornucopiae
Reverse inscription: PROV DEOR TR P II COS II
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: South Gloucestershire (Unitary Authority)
District: South Gloucestershire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Sodbury (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST7481
Four figure Latitude: 51.5273074
Four figure longitude: -2.37617769
1:25K map: ST7481
1:10K map: ST78SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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

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