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COIN
Unique ID: WAW-3AEA05
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A very worn silver Roman Republican denarius of the moneyer P Crepusius, 'P.CREPVSI' Horseman facing right brandishing a spear, mint of Rome (82 BC, Reece Issue Period 1).
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly 82 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.25 mm
Weight: 3.2 g
Diameter: 15.7 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 8th January 2012
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 4333
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: Laureate head of Apollo facing right
Obverse inscription: None
Reverse description: A horseman facing right, brandishing a spear. To the left, a control number, [CLXX]
Reverse inscription: P.CREPVSI in exergue
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Republican moneyer: Crepusius, P.
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Stratford-on-Avon (District)
Parish or ward: Wootton Wawen (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP1561
Four figure Latitude: 52.246979
Four figure longitude: -1.781717
1:25K map: SP1561
1:10K map: SP16SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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