NCL-36AFD0: Roman Coin: Denarius of Julia Mamaea

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COIN

Unique ID: NCL-36AFD0

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A copper-alloy contemporary copy of a silver denarius of Julia Mamaea dating to the period AD 222 to 235 (Reece period 11). VESTA reverse type depicting Vesta standing left holding palladium and sceptre. As Mint of Rome. RIC IV, Pt II, p. 99, no. 360.

This coin has been deliberately bent.

Notes:

SF 880

Evidence of reuse: This coin has been deliberately bent.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 222
Date to: AD 235
Period of reuse: ROMAN

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 2 g
Diameter: 17 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st January 1993 - Saturday 1st January 1994

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Julia Mamaea
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 11 [222-238]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Draped bust right
Obverse inscription: IVLIA MA[MAE]A
Reverse description: Vesta standing left holding palladium and sceptre
Reverse inscription: VE[ST]A
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: North East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
District: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Piercebridge (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: NZ2115
Four figure Latitude: 54.529849
Four figure longitude: -1.677018
1:25K map: NZ2115
1:10K map: NZ21NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

References cited

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Recording Institution: NCL
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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