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COIN
Unique ID: NCL-C8C871
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published 
Silver denarius. Coin of the Roman Republic, struck by the moneyer P. Calpurnius, Rome, 133 BC - Roma and Biga. RRC 247/1. This coin is not from an enormous issue, with 38 obverse and 47 reverse dies recorded.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly 133 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.57 mm
Weight: 3.4 g
Diameter: 18.63 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Republic
Reece period: Period 1 [Pre AD 41]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: Helmeted bust of Roma right; behind, 'star'
Obverse inscription: -
Reverse description: Goddess, being crowned by flying Victory in biga, holding whip and reins
Reverse inscription: (P.CALP), [ROMA]
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Republican moneyer: Calpurnius, P.
RRC Identifier: RRC 247/1
Status: Regular
Coin references
- RRC : p. 278, no. 247/1
Spatial metadata
Region: North East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
District: Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Rochester (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: NY8398
Four figure Latitude: 55.275845
Four figure longitude: -2.269132
1:25K map: NY8398
1:10K map: NY89NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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