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COIN
Unique ID: WMID-154F76
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A complete struck/ hammered silver denarius minted by the officers of M. Antonius (and honours Octavian) whilst on the move with him in 41 BC (diameter: 19mm; thickness: 1.2mm; weight: 3.19g).
Ref: Crawford, M, H, 1974, 'Roman Republican Coinage I & II, page 525 & plate LXII (ref no 15: 517/1a), ref no 517/2.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: 41 BC
Date to: 41 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.2 mm
Weight: 3.19 g
Diameter: 19 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 21st October 2005
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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: Head of M. Antonius facing right. Border of dots.
Obverse inscription: M·ANT·IMP·AVG·III·VIR·R·P·C·M·BARBAT·Q·P
Reverse description: Head of Octavian facig right, bearded. Border of dots.
Reverse inscription: CAESAR·IMP·PONT·III·VIR·R·P·C
Republican moneyer: Barbatius Pollio, M.
RRC Identifier: RRC 517/2
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: Staffordshire Moorlands (District)
To be known as: Waterhouses
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford, M.H. | 1975 | Roman Republican Coinage | Cambridge | Cambridge University Press | page 525 & plate LXII (ref no 15: 517/1a) | ref no 517/2 |
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