WMAS-394B77: Roman Coin: A Denarius of Julius Caesar (reverse and obverse view).

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COIN

Unique ID: WMAS-394B77

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

An incomplete silver Roman Republican denarius of Julius Caesar, dating to the period 49-48 BC (Reece period 1). CAESAR reverse type depicting an Elephant right, trampling on dragon(?), legend in exergue. Travelling mint moving with Caesar. As RRC, p. 461, no. 443/1.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Herford Museum
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa 49 BC
Date to: Circa 48 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.7 mm
Weight: 2.44 g
Diameter: 17.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 3rd November 2005

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Other reference numbers

Museum accession number: 2004-78/52

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: Moving with Republican issuer
Obverse description: Elephant facing right, trampling dragon.
Obverse inscription: [CAE]SAR (in ex.)
Reverse description: Pontifical emblems - culullus, aspergillium, axe and apex. Border of dots.
Reverse inscription: No inscription
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Republican moneyer: Iulius Caesar, C.
RRC Identifier: RRC 443/1
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RRC : p. 461, no. 443/1

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
District: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Weston under Penyard (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO6424
Four figure Latitude: 51.913359
Four figure longitude: -2.524779
1:25K map: SO6424
1:10K map: SO62SW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Current location: Herford Museum
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Crawford, M.H.	1975	Roman Republican Coinage	Cambridge	Cambridge University Press	461	No. 443

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Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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