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COIN

Unique ID: DEV-D353B4

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Silver Roman Republican denarius 17/18 mm; 3.08g; DA c. 1 Mint of Rome, 132 BC Moneyer: M. Aburius Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma right; behind [GEM]; in front, under chin, Star (with two diagonal bars larger) Reverse: Sol in quadriga (four horse chariot) right (holding reins and whip); below, (M AB(ligate) VR(ligate) I) (letters all unclear) Condition: worn: Fair to Fine Reference RRC, p. 280, 250/1 Notes: This is from a large issue with 101 obverse dies and 126 reverse dies known. Recorded at Fabulous Finds Day 2006, Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 132
Date to: AD 132

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 17 mm
Width: 18 mm
Weight: 3.08 g

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

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: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Helmeted head of Roma right; behind [GEM]; in front, under chin, Star (with two diagonal bars larger)
Reverse description: Sol in quadriga (four horse chariot) right (holding reigns and whip); below, (M AB(ligate)I) (letters all unclear)
Reverse inscription: (M AB(ligate)I) (letters all unclear)
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Republican moneyer: Aburius Geminus, M.
RRC Identifier: RRC 250/1

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Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Devon (County)
District: Torridge (District)
Parish or ward: Littleham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SS4323
Four figure Latitude: 50.98493801
Four figure longitude: -4.23813793
1:25K map: SS4323
1:10K map: SS42SW
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Crawford, M.H.	1975	Roman Republican Coinage	Cambridge	Cambridge University Press	280	250/1

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Recording Institution: DEV
Created: 17 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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