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COIN

Unique ID: SF6913

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Roman Republican silver denarius of C. Fonteius, Rome, 114-113 BC: Janiform head of Dioscuri and ship. RRC 290/1 142 obverse and 177 reverse dies recorded

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Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: 109 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.52 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st September 2001

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Ruler/issuer: Republic
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 1 [Pre AD 41]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: Janiform head of the Dioscuri
Obverse inscription: on l, [ ]; on right, *
Reverse description: Galley left
Reverse inscription: C. FONT above, ROMA below
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Republican moneyer: Fonteius, C.
RRC Identifier: RRC 290/1

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Mid Suffolk (District)
To be known as: SUFFOLK WICKHAM SKEITH

Spatial coordinates

Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Created: 22 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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