SWYOR-8C6A47: Roman coin; denarius of Titus as Caesar

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COIN

Unique ID: SWYOR-8C6A47

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver Roman denarius of Titus (AD 79-81) as caesar under Vespasian, dating to the period c.AD 79 (Reece period 4). TR POT VIII COS VII reverse type depictign Venus standing left leaning on column holding helmet and spear. Mint of Rome. RIC II (2nd ed.), p. 137, no. 1078.

The coin is 16.1mm in diameter and 2.6mm thick. It weighs 3.06gm.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 79
Date to: Circa AD 79

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.6 mm
Weight: 3.06 g
Diameter: 16.1 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 20th May 2009 - Wednesday 20th May 2009

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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: Vespasian
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate head right
Obverse inscription: T CAESAR IMP VESPASIANVS
Reverse description: Venus standing right, holding helmet and transverse spear and resting on column
Reverse inscription: TR POT VIII COS VII
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
RIC Identifier: RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 1078
Reverse mint mark: -//-
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : II (2nd ed.) p. 137, no. 1078

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: East Lindsey (District)
To be known as: Wragby

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Sear, D.R.	2000	Roman Coins and their Values	London	Spink and Son Ltd		p.458, 2448

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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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