WMID-524AB3: The obverse of a Roman republican denarius, dating to the 1st century BC.

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Unique ID: WMID-524AB3

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A complete Roman republican denarius, dating to the 1st century BC and probably minted in Rome (diameter: 17.9mm; thickness: 1.8mm; weight: 3.27g). It is possibly an issue of the 80s BC - see RRC 352 and 364 The coin is in a worn but fair condition.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa 90 BC
Date to: Circa 80 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.8 mm
Weight: 3.27 g
Diameter: 17.9 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st June 2005

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Republic
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 1 [Pre AD 41]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Laureate bust facing right.
Obverse inscription: None visible.
Reverse description: A quadriga with chariot riding right.
Reverse inscription: None visible.
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: East Staffordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Uttoxeter Rural (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK1131
Four figure Latitude: 52.87635886
Four figure longitude: -1.83800621
1:25K map: SK1131
1:10K map: SK13SW
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

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Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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