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COIN

Unique ID: SUSS-4572B3

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete, corroded Roman denarius of Petillius Capitolinus, dating to the Republican period (43 BC). This is a silver-washed contemporary copy of the original, with obvious copper alloy corrosion underneath the surface wash. Obv.: eagle standing right on thunderbolt, wings spread; legend illegible. Rev.: Hexastyle Capitoline temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus and statues lining temple cornice; no discernible mint or legend. Cf. Sear Vol. 1, No. 486.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Date from: Circa 43 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.73 mm
Weight: 2.26 g
Diameter: 17.77 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 18th December 2010

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: White metal coated

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Republic
Reece period: Period 1 [Pre AD 41]
Obverse description: Illegible
Reverse description: None/illegible
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
Status: Regular

Coin references

Sear : 1 No. 486

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: West Sussex (County)
District: Chichester (District)
To be known as: Appledram

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Metal Detecting on shared club location; date below is date brought in.
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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