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COIN
Unique ID: DUR-68B9B2
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A silver denarius of Vespasian, PONTIF MAXIM, Vespasian seated right holding sceptre and branch, AD 73, RIC II, 545.
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 AD 73
Date to: Exactly AD 73
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.88 mm
Weight: 2.2 g
Diameter: 18.05 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st April 2011 - Thursday 30th June 2011
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Fragment
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Vespasian
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 4 [69-96]
Obverse description: Laureate head facing right
Obverse inscription: IMP CAES VESP AVG CEN
Reverse description: Vespasian seated right holding sceptre and branch
Reverse inscription: PONTIF MAXIM
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Hambleton (District)
Parish or ward: Kirby Sigston (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE4195
Four figure Latitude: 54.348901
Four figure longitude: -1.370752
1:25K map: SE4195
1:10K map: SE49NW
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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