KENT-A7B0A7: A silver Roman denarius of Titus

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Unique ID: KENT-A7B0A7

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A silver Roman denarius of Titus (AD 79-81), dating to the period c.AD 80 (Reece period 4). [TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P] reverse type depicting a Dolphin coiled around an anchor. Mint of Rome. RIC II (2nd ed.), p. 206, no. 112. Pitting on both surfaces suggests this coin may be a contemporary copy.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 80
Date to: Circa AD 80

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.08 mm
Weight: 2.49 g
Diameter: 19.05 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Titus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 4 [69-96]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate head right
Obverse inscription: (IMP TITV)S CAES VESPASIAN A(VG P M)
Reverse description: Dolphin coiled around an anchor
Reverse inscription: T[R]P [...]X[...] COS VII[I P P]
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
RIC Identifier: RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 112
Reverse mint mark: -//-
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : II (2nd ed.) p. 206, no. 112

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Ashford (District)
Parish or ward: Great Chart with Singleton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ9741
Four figure Latitude: 51.134379
Four figure longitude: 0.814403
1:25K map: TQ9741
1:10K map: TQ94SE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Recording Institution: KENT
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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