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COIN
Unique ID: WMID-1181B1
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete silver Roman denarius, probably of AD first or second century date. The legend is worn and cannot be determined and the fragmentary nature of the coin makes identifying the emperor problematic. The apparent lack of a beard may suggest a first century or early second century date.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 150
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 18.83 mm
Width: 10.58 mm
Thickness: 1.56 mm
Weight: 1.1 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 8th January 2012
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Uncertain - 1st-mid 3rd century
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: Emperor laureate facing right
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Illegible
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Reverse mint mark: Illegible
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: Lichfield (District)
Parish or ward: Wall (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK0907
Four figure Latitude: 52.66064777
Four figure longitude: -1.86837302
1:25K map: SK0907
1:10K map: SK00NE
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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