DUR-4CE9E7: Coin: Copy of a Republican denarius

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COIN

Unique ID: DUR-4CE9E7

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver plated copy of a denarius of the Roman Republic minted by L. Scribonius Libo in 62 BC, the reverse depicts the Puteal Scribonianum, ornamented with garland between two lyres and a hammer, RRC ref. of original: 416/1

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: Circa 62 BC
Date to: Circa 72 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 17.62 mm
Width: 12.89 mm
Thickness: 1.46 mm
Weight: 2.1 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 30th June 2011 - Wednesday 8th February 2012

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Fragment

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Republic
Reece period: Period 1 [Pre AD 41]
Obverse description: Diademed head of Bonus Eventus
Obverse inscription: BON EVENT before, [LIBO] behind
Reverse description: The Puteal Scribonianum , ornamented with garland between two lyres and hammer
Reverse inscription: [PVTEAL above], [SCRIB]ON below
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Republican moneyer: Scribonius Libo, L.
RRC Identifier: RRC 416/1a
Status: Contemporary copy (Plated copy)

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Ryedale (District)
Parish or ward: Malton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE7872
Four figure Latitude: 54.13793
Four figure longitude: -0.807614
1:25K map: SE7872
1:10K map: SE77SE
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: DUR
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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