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Unique ID: NARC-A29EB7
Object type certainty: Certain
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Roman coin: a plated contemporary copy of a denarius of Julia Maesa (AD 218-222) (Reece Period 10), FECVNDITAS AVG, Fecunditas standing left, extending hand over child and holding cornucopiea. Prototype Mint of Rome. RIC IV, pt 2, p. 49, no. 249.
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 218
Date to: AD 222
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 2.16 g
Diameter: 20 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 17th April 2008
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Julia Maesa
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 10 [193-222]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Draped bust right
Obverse inscription: [IVL]IA MAESA AVG
Reverse description: Fecunditas standing left, extending hand over child to left, and holding cornucopiae
Reverse inscription: FECVNDITAS AVG
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Status: Contemporary copy (Plated copy)
Status qualifier: Certain
4 Figure: SP6163
Four figure Latitude: 52.261791
Four figure longitude: -1.107656
1:25K map: SP6163
1:10K map: SP66SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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