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COIN

Unique ID: BERK-DD0347

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A silver Roman Republican denarius of Julius Caesar 49-44 BC), minted in at travelling mint with Caesar, 49-48 BC. Struck slightly off-flan on both faces. RRC 443/1; Sear (1988) No. 353.

Notes:

This is the eighth example of this coin to be entered on the PAS Database.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly 49 BC
Date to: Exactly 48 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 18.8 mm
Width: 17.9 mm
Thickness: 1.9 mm
Weight: 3.76 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 19th September 2009

Rally details.

This object was found at West Hanney 2009

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Tkt Y 270

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
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 1 [Pre AD 41]
Mint or issue place: Moving with Republican issuer
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Elephant advancing right, trampling on serpent
Obverse inscription: CAESAR
Reverse description: Pontifical emblems: Simpulum, aspergillum, axe and apex
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Republican moneyer: Iulius Caesar, C.
RRC Identifier: RRC 443/1
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RRC : p. 461, no. 443/1

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: Vale of White Horse (District)
Parish or ward: West Hanney (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU4092
Four figure Latitude: 51.625402
Four figure longitude: -1.423561
1:25K map: SU4092
1:10K map: SU49SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

References cited

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Recording Institution: BERK
Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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