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Unique ID: NCL-386C31
Object type certainty: Certain
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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 action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 222
Date to: AD 235
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.4 g
Diameter: 18 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 1986 - Monday 1st January 2001
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
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
No coin references available.
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.
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