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SUSS-6E8B22: Roman Coin : Republican silver denarius

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COIN

Unique ID: SUSS-6E8B22

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

A silver Roman Republican denarius of C. Vibius C.f. Pansa. Minted in 90 BC. This example is a rare variant.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa 90 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.69 mm
Weight: 3.04 g
Diameter: 19.4 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st August 2006

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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]
Obverse description: Head of Apollo facing right.
Obverse inscription: None.
Reverse description: Minerva in Quadriga (right) holding a trophy and a spear. Victory flying above Quadriga (rare variant).
Reverse inscription: C. VIB[----]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: West Sussex (County)
District: Arun (District)
To be known as: Patching

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

Author Publication Year Title Publication Place Publisher Pages Reference
Sear, D.R. 2000 Roman Coins and their Values London Spink and Son Ltd 118 242

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Audit data

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

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