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Unique ID: DENO-474067
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver Roman Republican denarius of Sextus Pompey (42 - 40 BC) dating to 42 - 40 BC (Reece Period 1). Reverse depicting Neptune standing left, holding aplustre in right hand and cloak over left arm, placing foot on prow; on either side, one of the Catanaean brothers, bearing his father on his shoulders. Mint in Sicily.
Diameter 19.57 mm and weight 3.2 g.
RRC p. 520, no. 511/3
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa 42 BC
Date to: Circa 40 BC
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.2 g
Diameter: 19.57 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 3rd September 2015
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Other reference: Derby E9252
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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: Sicilian mint
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Bare head of Pompey the Great right: a jug (capis) behind the head with lituus before
Obverse inscription: MAG • [PIVS ]• IM[P • ITER]
Reverse description: Neptune standing left, foot on prow, holding aplustre, between the brothers Anapias and Amphinomus with their parents on their shoulders
Reverse inscription: -/-//ASEY
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SK6355
Four figure Latitude: 53.08850596
Four figure longitude: -1.06079173
1:25K map: SK6355
1:10K map: SK65NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.