LVPL-6B40A4: Silver Denarius of Augustus, 27BC-14AD, RIC 271, BMC 323

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COIN

Unique ID: LVPL-6B40A4

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A silver Roman denarius of Augustus (27BC-14AD), dating to the period c.19-18 BC (Reece period 1). DIVVS IVLIVS reverse type depicting an eight rayed comet, tail upwards. Spanish mint (Caesaraugusta?). RIC I (2nd ed.), p. 44, no. 37a.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa 19 BC
Date to: Circa 18 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 3.3 g
Diameter: 19 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st June 2007

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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
Ruler/issuer: Augustus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 1 [Pre AD 41]
Mint or issue place: Spain
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Right facing bust of Augustus, wreathed in oak
Obverse inscription: CAESAR AVGVSTVS
Reverse description: Eight rayed comet with flaming tail pointing upwards
Reverse inscription: DIVVS IVLIVS
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
RIC Identifier: RIC I (second edition) Augustus 37A

Coin references

RIC : I (2nd ed.) p. 44, no. 37a.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Waveney (District)
Parish or ward: Blyford (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TM4279
Four figure Latitude: 52.3556
Four figure longitude: 1.552372
1:25K map: TM4279
1:10K map: TM47NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Sutherland, C.H.V. and Carson, R.A.G.	1984	Roman Imperial Coinage Augustus to Vitellus Volume I	London	Spink and Son Ltd	44	no.37a

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Recording Institution: LVPL
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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