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COIN
Unique ID: YORYM-1DD685
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete silver denarius of Julia Mamaea dating to AD 221-235, (Reece period 11). VENERI FELICI reverse type depicting Venus standing right holding a sceptre and cupid. Mint of Rome. RIC IV, p. 99, no. 353.
Notes:
The initial records and photographic images were taken at Bishop Burton 2011 Rally. We understand that the images fall below our usual standards, this however is due to the difficult conditions (predominantly the lack of ideal lighting conditions) under which they were taken. The recorder has done what is possible to raise the quality of the images before attaching them to the records.
As these finds were recorded at the Bishop Burton 2011 Rally, the individual recording them onto the PAS Database has not seen them and was not the primary identifier. Therefore for more in-depth, secondary identification, only the paper records written at the Rally and the photographic images were available to assist.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 221
Date to: Circa AD 235
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.28 g
Diameter: 18.3 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 23rd September 2011
Rally details.
This object was found at Bishop Burton 23rd to 25th Sep 2011
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Julia Mamaea
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 11 [222-238]
Mint or issue place: Antioch (Antakya, Turkey)
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Bust right, draped and diademed.
Obverse inscription: IVLIA/MA MAEA/AVG
Reverse description: Venus standing holding sceptre and cupid.
Reverse inscription: VENERI/FELICI
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Bishop Burton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE9639
Four figure Latitude: 53.838391
Four figure longitude: -0.542582
1:25K map: SE9639
1:10K map: SE93NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattingly, H. and Sydenham, E.A. | 1962 | Roman Imperial Coinage IV Part II: Macrinus to Pupienus | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 99 | 350 |
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