ESS-ABA737: ESS-ABA737 Roman coin: Denarius of the moneyer M Iunius Brutus

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COIN

Unique ID: ESS-ABA737

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Roman Republican Silver Denarius of the moneyer M Iunius Brutus Rome, 54 BC.
RRC p. 455, no. 433/1

Notes:

This coin comes from a quite large issue with 156 obverse and 173 reverse dies.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa 54 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.18 g
Diameter: 18.11 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 30th March 2010

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: OEF 6165

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
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: Head of Libertas right
Obverse inscription: LIBERTAS
Reverse description: L. Iunius Brutus (Consul in 509 BC) walking left between two lictors and preceded by an accensus.
Reverse inscription: BRVUTVS
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Republican moneyer: Junius Brutus, M.
RRC Identifier: RRC 433/1
Status: Regular

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Braintree (District)
Parish or ward: Kelvedon (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL8617
Four figure Latitude: 51.820662
Four figure longitude: 0.697355
1:25K map: TL8617
1:10K map: TL81NE
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

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Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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