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COIN
Unique ID: DUR-8A7047
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A silver denarius of Lepidus and Octavian, minted in Spring-Summer 42 BC in Italy, RRC: 495/2.
Obverse: LEPIDVS PONT MAX III V RPC, Bare head of Lepidus right
Reverse: CAESAR IMP III VIR RPC, Bare head of Octavian right.
Notes:
Marcus Aemilius Lepidus was part of the second triumvirate (or political alliance) of Octavian (C.Octavius) and Marc Antony (Marcus Antonius). This alliance eventually broke down and in the Battle of Actium in 31 BC Antony was killed. In 27 BC Octavian became Augustus, the first Emperor of Rome. Lepidus was allowed to remain as PONTIFEX MAXIMUS until his death in 12 BC.
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: Regional importance
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 42 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.6 mm
Weight: 3.1 g
Diameter: 18.98 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 30th June 2011 - Wednesday 14th March 2012
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
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: Italian mint
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Bare head of Lepidus right
Obverse inscription: LEPIDVS PONT MAX III VRPC
Reverse description: Bare head of Octavian right
Reverse inscription: CAESAR IMP III VIR RPC
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Republican moneyer: Aemilius Lepidus, M.
RRC Identifier: RRC 495/2a
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: Harrogate (District)
Parish or ward: Ripon (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE2971
Four figure Latitude: 54.13403
Four figure longitude: -1.55767
1:25K map: SE2971
1:10K map: SE27SE
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scullard, H.H. and Rathbone, D. | 2010 | From the Gracchi to Nero: A History of Rome 133 BC to AD 68 | London | Routledge | |||
| Sear, D.R. | 1988 | Roman Coins and their Values | Seaby | I | 1523 |
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