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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-DB6A70
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A Roman Republican silver plated contemporary copy of a denarius of Mark Antony (M Antonius) (died 30BC); ANTONVS / AVG IMP II; Travelling Mint, 33BC. RRC cf. 542/2. Obverse: ...IMP - III...; Head of Mark Antony right. Reverse: ANTONVS / AVG IMP II.
Notes:
This copy does not copy the inscriptions accurately. On the obverse, the inscription has been much abbreviated from the original ANTON AVG IMP III COS DES III III V R P C; The reverse has ANTONVS for ANTONIVS and II for III. It is an interesting coin because the prototype is not common with only 30 obverse and 33 reverse dies recorded.
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: Regional importance
Class: Republican denarius
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly 33 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.38 g
Diameter: 17.6 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 23rd January 2011
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2011-1-63
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
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
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 1 [Pre AD 41]
Mint or issue place: Moving with Republican issuer
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Head of Mark Antony right
Obverse inscription: ...IMP – III...
Reverse inscription: ANTONVS / AVG IMP II
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Republican moneyer: Antonius, M.
RRC Identifier: RRC 542/2
Status: Contemporary copy (Plated copy)
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
- RRC : cf. 542/2
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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