SOMDOR1098: Roman coin: Republican Denarius dating to 58 BC

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Unique ID: SOMDOR1098

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Roman Republican denarius of the Moneyers M. Aemilius Scaurus and P. Hysaeus, Mint of Rome, 58 BC. RRC 422/1b. This coin records the surrender of the Nabataean King Aretas to M. Aemilius Scaurus. Reece period 1.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: 58 BC
Date to: 58 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 2000

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAL 1170

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

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
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Camel right; before, kneeling figure holding reins and olive branch
Obverse inscription: above, [M.SCAVR]/AED CVReither side, EX S.Cbelow, REX.ARETAS
Reverse description: Jupiter in quadriga right, holding reins and hurling thunderbolt
Reverse inscription: above, P.HVPSAE / AED CVR below, (C.HVPSAE.COS) / [PREIVE]to right, CAPTV
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Republican moneyer: Aemilius Scaurus, M.
RRC Identifier: RRC 422/1b
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: West Dorset (District)
To be known as: WINTERBORNE MONKTON

Spatial coordinates

Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Crawford, M.H.	1975	Roman Republican Coinage	Cambridge	Cambridge University Press	p. 446	422 - 1b

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Recording Institution: SOMDOR
Created: 22 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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