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Unique ID: NLM-532C88
Object type certainty: Certain
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Copper alloy with silver plating coin. Copy Denarius of Julia Mammaea (221-235), possibly issue of 235.
Obverse description: Bust draped and coiffed right.
Obverse inscription: [IVLIA MAMMAEA AVG]
Reverse description: Venus standing left holding apple and sceptre
Reverse inscription: VENVS GENETRIX
Cliff Reeves kindly identified this coin. It is possibly a copy of RIC volume 4 part 2 no. 356, in which the obverse bust right lacks a diadem; cupid may be hiding in Venus's lower skirts!
Diameter: 17.5mm, Weight: 2.23gms.
Class:
Copy Denarius of Julia Mammaea
Inscription:
obverse: [IVLIA MAMMAEA AVG] reverse: VENVS GENETRIX
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 221
Date to: Circa AD 235
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.23 g
Diameter: 17.5 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 10th September 2010
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Other reference: NLM15692a
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Julia Mamaea
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 11 [222-238]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Bust draped and coiffed right.
Obverse inscription: [IVLIA MAMMAEA AVG]
Reverse description: Venus standing left holding apple and sceptre
Reverse inscription: VENVS GENETRIX
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Contemporary copy (Plated copy)
Status qualifier: Certain
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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