WMID-3FE483: WMID-3FE483. Roman coin: Silver denarius of Augustus (27BC-14AD); cf. BMC, vol. 1, p. 89 (no. 519 ff.); Lyon mint; AD2-11; obverse, reverse.

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Unique ID: WMID-3FE483

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver denarius of Augustus dating to the period 2 BC to AD 9 (Reece Period 1). C L CAESARES AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT reverse type depicting Gaius and Lucius standing front, on left and right, each togate and resting hand on shield; behind each shield, a spear; above, on l., a simpulum to r. and on r., a lituus to l. Mint of Lugdunum. RIC I (rev.ed.), p.55, no.207.

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly 2 BC
Date to: Circa AD 9

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.1 g
Diameter: 18.2 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 2002

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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: Lugdunum
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate head right.
Obverse inscription: [CAESAR AVGVS](TVS) DIVI F PATE(R) [PATRIAE]
Reverse description: Gaius and Lucius standing front, on left and right, each togate and resting hand on shield; behind each shield, a spear; above, on l., a simpulum to r. and on r., a lituus to l.
Reverse inscription: [C L CAESARES AVGVSTI](F COS DESIG PRINC)[IVVENT]
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Rugby (District)
To be known as: Monks Kirby

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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