LVPL-8BF398: Denarius of Hadrian;

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COIN

Unique ID: LVPL-8BF398

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

Copper alloy plated copy of Roman denarius, emperor unknown. Obv: Bust right. Rev: Unclear standing figure. Inscription illegible.

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 45
Date to: AD 410

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.88 mm
Weight: 2.1 g
Diameter: 18.7 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st May 2009

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Slipped

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 6 [117-138]
Obverse description: Bust right.
Obverse inscription: Unclear.

Reverse description: Unclear standing figure.
Reverse inscription: Unclear.

Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Contemporary copy (Plated copy)
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: North West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Knowsley (Metropolitan District)
District: Knowsley (Metropolitan District)
To be known as: Halewood

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: LVPL
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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