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COIN
Unique ID: LANCUM-004F15
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Roman Republican silver denarius of 91 BC. Moneyer D. Silanus. RRC 337/3.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly 91 BC
Date to: Exactly 91 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 15.55 mm
Width: 15.18 mm
Thickness: 2.27 mm
Weight: 3.24 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st August 2007
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Republic
Reece period: Period 1 [Pre AD 41]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Helmeted head of Roma
Obverse inscription: None
Reverse description: Victory in biga
Reverse inscription: [D SIL]ANV[S ROMA]
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Republican moneyer: Iunius Silanus, D.
RRC Identifier: RRC 337/3
Status: Regular
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lancashire (County)
District: Ribble Valley (District)
To be known as: Gisburn
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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