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COIN

Unique ID: WAW-748A66

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Roman coin: denarius of Titus (79-81), struck to commemorate Vespasian: DIVVS VESPASIANVS; Capricorns supporting shield RIC II (2nd ed), p. 219, no. 357

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 80
Date to: Circa AD 81

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.1 g
Diameter: 16.64 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st December 2007 - Tuesday 1st April 2008

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Titus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 4 [69-96]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: Lareate head right of Vespasian
Obverse inscription: [DIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS]
Reverse description: Two Capricorns, back to back, supporting shield inscribed SC; below, globe
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
RIC Identifier: RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 357

Coin references

RIC : II (2nd ed) p. 219, no. 357

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Malvern Hills (District)
Parish or ward: Alfrick (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO7453
Four figure Latitude: 52.17464
Four figure longitude: -2.381618
1:25K map: SO7453
1:10K map: SO75SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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