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COIN

Unique ID: HAMP-996B96

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Roman coin: silver denarius of Mark Antony, also showing Octavian, moving mint with Mark Antony, 41BC. See RRC no. 517/2

Notes:

In 43 BC, Mark Antony, Octavian (later Augustus) and Lepidus founded the Second Triumvirate. Ultimately, Mark Antony and Octavian were to fall-out, resulting in Mark Antony's defeat (with Cleopatra) at the hands of Octavian at the Battle of Actium in 31 BC.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: 41 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 13.98 mm
Thickness: 1.47 mm
Weight: 2.08 g
Diameter: 18.56 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 13th February 2007

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: E2090

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
Reece period: Period 1 [Pre AD 41]
Mint or issue place: Moving with Republican issuer
Obverse description: Head of Mark Antony right
Obverse inscription: [ ]AV(ligatured)G III VIR ...[ ]
Reverse description: Head of Octavian right
Reverse inscription: ...III.V...
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Republican moneyer: Antonius, M.
RRC Identifier: RRC 517/2

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: East Hampshire (District)
Parish or ward: Colemore and Priors Dean (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU7229
Four figure Latitude: 51.055839
Four figure longitude: -0.974076
1:25K map: SU7229
1:10K map: SU72NW
Grid reference source: From finder
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
Crawford, M.H.	1975	Roman Republican Coinage	Cambridge	Cambridge University Press	525	517/2

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Recording Institution: HAMP
Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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