ESS-5F45D6: ESS-5F45D6 Roman coin: denarius of Vespasian

Rights Holder: Colchester Museums
CC License:

View Zoom Download

Image use policy

Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).

COIN

Unique ID: ESS-5F45D6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Roman silver coin: denarius of Vespasian, dating 77-8. Reece period 4. Minted in Rome.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 77
Date to: AD 78

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.3 g
Diameter: 18.48 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 24th October 2009

Personal details

This information is restricted for your access level.

Other reference numbers

Other reference: OEF 5927

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Vespasian
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 4 [69-96]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: lareate bust, right
Obverse inscription: [...VESP]ASIANVS AVG
Reverse description: Modius containing ears of corn
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Epping Forest (District)
Parish or ward: Little Laver (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL5808
Four figure Latitude: 51.74842
Four figure longitude: 0.287376
1:25K map: TL5808
1:10K map: TL50NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

References cited

No references cited so far.

Similar objects

Find number: LIN-9BB786
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
Silver denarius of Domitian (as Caesar) under Vespasian, minted in Rome AD77-8.
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Find number: LEIC-7A5A45
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
Silver denarius of Vespasian ( AD 69-79) dating to AD 77-8.( Reece Period 4)COS VIII, two yoked oxen.Mint of Rome. RIC II (2nd ed) 943.
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Find number: HAMP-73BC20
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A Roman silver denarius of Vespasian (AD 69-79), IMP-XIX reverse depicting a modius with corn-ears. Mint of Rome, dating to AD 77-8 (Reece pe…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Timeline of associated dates

Report a mistake

Audit data

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

Other formats: this page is available as qrcode json xml geojson pdf rdf representations.