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COIN

Unique ID: BERK-33E5D3

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver Denarius (Empire) of Vespasian
Reece period: Period 4 [69-96]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: Head of Vespasian, laureate, right
Obverse inscription: [IMP CAESAR] VESPASIANVS AVG
Reverse description: COS [VII]
Reverse inscription: Eagle with wings spread, standing front on low garlanded base, head left, holding thunderbolt in claws

RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 847

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 76
Date to: Circa AD 76

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.9 mm
Weight: 2.23 g
Diameter: 17 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 21st August 2021

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Vespasian
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 4 [69-96]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Head of Vespasian, laureate, right
Obverse inscription: [IMP CAESAR] VESPASIANVS AVG
Reverse description: COS [VII]
Reverse inscription: Eagle with wings spread, standing front on low garlanded base, head left, holding thunderbolt in claws
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
RIC Identifier: RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 847
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Stapleford (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU0637
Four figure Latitude: 51.13224512
Four figure longitude: -1.91563025
1:25K map: SU0637
1:10K map: SU03NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Recording Institution: BERK
Created: 2 years ago
Updated: 2 years ago

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