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Unique ID: BH-F4A831
Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete Roman Repiblican denarius of Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio and P. Licinius Crassus Iunianus Damasippus dating 47 BC - 46 BC (Reece period 1). Obverse: [M]ETEL·PI[VS] SCIP·IMP; Bust of Jupiter right, hair tied with band; below, eagle's head and sceptre within a border of dots. Reverse: [C]RASS·[IVN] [L](EG)·PRO·P(R); Curule chair; above, scales balanced on cornucopia; on left, corn-ear and inscription; on right, dragon's head and inscription within a border of dots. African mint. As RRC 460/2.
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly 47 BC
Date to: Exactly 46 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.39 g
Diameter: 19.6 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 4th August 2021 - Wednesday 4th August 2021
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
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: African Mint
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Bust of Jupiter right, hair tied with band; below, eagle's head and sceptre within a border of dots
Obverse inscription: [M]ETEL·PI[VS] SCIP·IMP
Reverse description: Curule chair; above, scales balanced on cornucopia; on left, corn-ear and inscription; on right, dragon's head and inscription within border of dots
Reverse inscription: [C]RASS·[IVN] [L](EG)·PRO·P(R)
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Republican moneyer: Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio, Q.
RRC Identifier: RRC 460/2
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
- RRC : 460/2
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: North Hertfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Offley (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TL1325
Four figure Latitude: 51.9120788
Four figure longitude: -0.358601
1:25K map: TL1325
1:10K map: TL12NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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