Rights Holder: The Portable Antiquities Scheme
CC License:
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
Unique ID: HAMP-6B39C4
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation
A silver Roman denarius of Julia Domna, dating to AD 196-211 (Reece Period 10). VENVS FELIX reverse type depicting Venus, draped, standing front, head left, holding apple in extended right hand and drawing drapery from left shoulder with left hand. Mint of Rome. RIC IV, Septimius Severus 580.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 196
Date to: Circa AD 211
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 2.57 g
Diameter: 17.7 mm
This information is restricted for your access level.
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Julia Domna
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 10 [193-222]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Bust of Julia Domna, hair waved and coiled at back, draped, right.
Obverse inscription: IVLIA AVGVSTA
Reverse description: Venus, draped, standing front, head left, holding apple in extended right hand and drawing drapery from left shoulder with left hand.
Reverse inscription: VENVS FELIX
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Reverse mint mark: - // -
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
4 Figure: SU6320
Four figure Latitude: 50.97597484
Four figure longitude: -1.10403071
1:25K map: SU6320
1:10K map: SU62SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.