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COIN
Unique ID: WAW-AFA005
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published 
A silver Roman Republican denarius of Julius Caesar, dating to the period 46-45 BC (Reece period 1). Reverse type depicting a Trophy with oval shield and carnyx in each hand, seated captive people beneath, in exergue CAESAR. Mint of Spain. As RRC 468/1.
This coin comes from quite a large issue with 135 obverse and 150 reverse dies recorded.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa 46 BC
Date to: Circa 45 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.3 g
Diameter: 18.37 mm
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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: Spain
Obverse description: Head of Venus right, wearing diadem; Cupid behind
Obverse inscription: -
Reverse description: Captive woman (on left) and captive man (on right) seated under trophy
Reverse inscription: {CAESAR] in exergue
Republican moneyer: Iulius Caesar, C.
RRC Identifier: RRC 468/1
Status: Regular
Coin references
- RRC : p. 479, no. 468/1
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Wychavon (District)
Parish or ward: Strensham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SO9139
Four figure Latitude: 52.049315
Four figure longitude: -2.132651
1:25K map: SO9139
1:10K map: SO93NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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