HESH-8AA845: Roman Coin: Heavily corroded silver denarius of Caesar

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COIN

Unique ID: HESH-8AA845

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Heavily corroded silver denarius of Caesar, Minted in Spain between 46-45BC. The reverse shows a trophy with carnyx and oval shield on each arm; beneath on left is seated female captive resting head on right hand; beneath on right is a bearded captive seated with hands tied behind back. It is suggested that the captives are Gauls. Caesar's conquest of Gaul took from 58 to 52 BC.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: 46 BC
Date to: 45 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.2 mm
Weight: 3.26 g
Diameter: 19 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Mint or issue place: Spain
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Bust of Venus facing right, wearing diadem; (behind, Cupid)
Reverse description: Trophy with carnyx and oval shield on each arm; beneath on left, seated female captive resting head on right hand; beneath on right, bearded captive seated with hands tied behind back; In exergue: CAESAR
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Wales (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Powys (Unitary Authority)
District: Powys (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Old Radnor

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
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	479	468

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Recording Institution: HESH
Created: 17 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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