NCL-386C31: Roman Coin:  Denarius of Julia Mamaea

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COIN

Unique ID: NCL-386C31

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

A possible contemporary copy of a silver denarius of Julia Mamaea dating to the period AD 222 to 235 (Reece period 11). VENVS VICTRIX reverse type depicting Venus standing left holding helmet and sceptre, shield at feet. As Mint of Rome. Cf. RIC IV, Pt II, p. 99, no. 358.

Notes:

SF 681

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.4 g
Diameter: 18 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 1986 - Monday 1st January 2001

Personal details

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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[...]

Reverse description: Venus left holding helmet and sceptre, shield at feet.
Reverse inscription: VENVS VICTRIX

Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Possibly

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: Other chance find
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

References cited

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Audit data

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

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