NCL-139F21: Roman Coin: Denarius of Commodus

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COIN

Unique ID: NCL-139F21

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A silver denarius of Marcus Aurelius dating to the period AD 170 to 171 (Reece period 8). IMP VI COS III reverse type depicting Roma seated left holding Victory and spear; behind her a shield on which is Medusa. Mint of Rome. RIC III, p. 231, no. 242.

Notes:

SF 4590

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 170
Date to: AD 171

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Diameter: 18 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st January 2004 - Saturday 1st January 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: Marcus Aurelius (as Augustus)
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 8 [161-180]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate bust right
Obverse inscription: [...]TR P XXV
Reverse description: Roma seated left holding Victory and spear; behind her a shield on which is Medusa
Reverse inscription: IMP VI COS III

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: North East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
District: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Piercebridge (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: NZ2115
Four figure Latitude: 54.529849
Four figure longitude: -1.677018
1:25K map: NZ2115
1:10K map: NZ21NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Other chance find
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

References cited

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Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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