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COIN
Unique ID: LEIC-EC61B6
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Roman Republican silver Denarius, Quadriga reverse.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa 150 BC
Date to: Circa 100 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 3.26 g
Diameter: 18 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 1 [Pre AD 41]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: Worn image of bust of Roma, right facing
Reverse description: Worn image of four horses and chariot, right
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Blaby (District)
Parish or ward: Cosby (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP5495
Four figure Latitude: 52.550176
Four figure longitude: -1.205056
1:25K map: SP5495
1:10K map: SP59NW
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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