CORN-2FEED8: Roman coin: denarius of Galba (obverse)

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COIN

Unique ID: CORN-2FEED8

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Silver Roman denarius of Galba (AD 68-69), dating to the period c.AD 68-69 (Reece period 3). HISPANIA reverse type depicting Hispania standing left holding corn ears and poppy, round shield and spear in left hand. Probably Spanish mint. cf. RIC I (2nd ed.), p. 233, no. 19 passim; BMC 17

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: returned to finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 68
Date to: Circa AD 69

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 2.42 g
Diameter: 20 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 20th December 2009

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Galba
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 3 [54-68]
Mint or issue place: Spain
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Unclear bust facing right
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Hispania standing left holding corn ears and poppy in right hand and round shield and two spears in her left arm
Reverse inscription: [HISPANIA]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Reverse mint mark: -//-
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
District: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Sennen (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SW3625
Four figure Latitude: 50.066381
Four figure longitude: -5.690464
1:25K map: SW3625
1:10K map: SW35NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Current location: returned to finder
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Mattingly, H. and Carson, R.A.G.	1976	Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum	London	British Museum Press	311, Plate 52, Fig.7,	No.17
Mattingly, H. and Sydenham, E.A.		Roman Imperial Coinage, Volume I	London	Spink	240,	No.144

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Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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