SOMDOR-6EBC36: Roman Coin: Republican Denarius

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COIN

Unique ID: SOMDOR-6EBC36

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A Roman Republican coin, minted in Rome and dating from 150 to 100 BC. Roma and Quadriga type.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa 150 BC
Date to: Circa 100 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.68 mm
Weight: 3.69 g
Diameter: 16.8 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 9th August 2005

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver

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: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Head of Roma facing right
Obverse inscription: Illegible letters to left
Reverse description: Quadriga (four-horse chariot) facing right; illegible moneyer's name above and beneath exergual line
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: Taunton Deane (District)
Parish or ward: Stawley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST0720
Four figure Latitude: 50.97188
Four figure longitude: -3.325919
1:25K map: ST0720
1:10K map: ST02SE
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
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: SOMDOR
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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