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COIN
Unique ID: ESS-3D8345
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Roman silver coin: Republican Denarius minted by Q PILIPVS, dating 128BC, Reece period 1. Die axis 12. RRC p284 no 259.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 129
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.4 g
Diameter: 17.69 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st January 2010 - Thursday 25th November 2010
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: CHMR 5959
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Republic
Reece period: Period 1 [Pre AD 41]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: Helmeted bust of Roma, right. * behind head
Reverse description: Horseman galloping, right. helmet with goats horns.
Reverse inscription: Q PILIPVS
Republican moneyer: (Marcius) Philippus, Q.
RRC Identifier: RRC 259/1
Reverse mint mark: ROMA
Status: Regular
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Epping Forest (District)
Parish or ward: High Laver (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TL5108
Four figure Latitude: 51.750349
Four figure longitude: 0.186056
1:25K map: TL5108
1:10K map: TL50NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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