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COIN
Unique ID: YORYM-014186
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A silver Republican denarius probably issued by the moneyer Q. Cassius Longinus in 55 BC. cf. RRC p. 452, no. 428/2.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa 55 BC
Date to: Circa 55 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.7 g
Diameter: 18.7 mm
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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
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 1 [Pre AD 41]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Head of Libertas right
Obverse inscription: [...]
Reverse description: Temple of Vesta
Reverse inscription: [...]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Republican moneyer: Cassius Longinus, Q.
RRC Identifier: RRC 428/2
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: York (Unitary Authority)
District: York (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Deighton
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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