SWYOR-627161: Roman Coin: A Denarius of Vespasian

Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
CC License:

Image use policy

Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).

COIN

Unique ID: SWYOR-627161

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Roman silver denarius of Vespasian (69-79AD), dating from 70AD, with a retrograde legend. There is a small chip from the flan at 3 o'clock on the obverse. It is 18.3mm in diameter and 2.2mm thick. It weighs 2.61gm. Reference: Sear, volume 1, number 2284.

Notes:

This coin can retrospectively be considered as a pre-addendum to TICKHILL I (2015 T201), recorded as SWYOR-6F5A37. SWYOR-823699 is another pre-addendum.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 70

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.2 mm
Weight: 2.61 g
Diameter: 18.3 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 30th September 2010

Personal details

This information is restricted for your access level.

Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 1270

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Vespasian
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 4 [69-96]
Obverse description: A laureate head of the emperor, facing right, with a retrograde legend.
Obverse inscription: IMP [CA]ESAR VES[P]ASIA[NVS] AVG
Reverse description: Aequitas standing, facing left, holding scales and a sceptre.
Reverse inscription: [COS ITER TR P]OT
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

Sear : volume 1, number 2284

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Doncaster (Metropolitan District)
District: Doncaster (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Tickhill (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK5793
Four figure Latitude: 53.430714
Four figure longitude: -1.143573
1:25K map: SK5793
1:10K map: SK59SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

No references cited so far.

Similar objects

Find number: SWYOR-6F5A37
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broadperiod: ROMAN
TicKHILL I, SOUTH YORKSHIRE Maisie Grover[1] & Richard Abdy 9 denarii and 4 sestertii BM ref.: 2012 T896a & 2015 T201b(add); & copp…
Workflow: Published

Find number: SWYOR-580565
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A base silver Roman coin: a radiate of Gordian III (AD238-244) probably Pax on the reverse, holding olive branch and transverse sceptre. It h…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Find number: SWYOR-74BE41
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broadperiod: ROMAN
TICKHILL II, SOUTH YORKSHIRE Richard Abdy 89 AE and grey ware pottery to AD 355 BM ref.: 2012 T896b PAS ID: SWYOR-74BE41 Circumst…
Workflow: Published

Timeline of associated dates

Report a mistake

Audit data

Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

Other formats: this page is available as qrcode json xml geojson pdf rdf representations.