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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-B24D80

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Roman silver denarius of Hadrian, dating to AD 134 - 138. Reece Period 6. PROVIDENTIA AVG, reverse type shows Providentia, draped, standing left, pointing downwards with right hand at globe on ground left and holding vertical sceptre in left hand and resting left elbow on column
RIC II Hadrian 262a
18mm in diameter,
2.5mm thick and
weighing 2.56 grams

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 134
Date to: AD 138

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.5 mm
Weight: 2.56 g
Diameter: 18 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 5th August 2005

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Hadrian
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 6 [117-138]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Right facing bareheaded bust
Obverse inscription: HADRIANVSAVGCOSIIIP[P]
Reverse description: Providentia standing with sceptre, resting left arm on column (very faint)
Reverse inscription: PROVIDENTIAAVG
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock

Coin references

RIC : II Hadrian 262a

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Hinckley and Bosworth (District)
Parish or ward: Barwell (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP4498
Four figure Latitude: 52.57804213
Four figure longitude: -1.3521242
1:25K map: SP4498
1:10K map: SP49NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Sear, D.R.	1988	Roman Coins and their Values		Seaby	150	3531

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Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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