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Unique ID: GLO-10D842
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Silver Denarius of Julia Maesa dated to AD 218-220 (Reece Period 10) IVLIA MAESA AVG, draped bust right / [P]IETAS AVG, Pietas standing left extending hand over an altar, holding an incense box in her left arm. Mint of Rome. RIC IV, pt 2, p. 263.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 218
Date to: Circa AD 222
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 1.93 g
Diameter: 19 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st January 2012 - Saturday 1st September 2012
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Other reference: 5963
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Probably
Ruler/issuer: Julia Maesa
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 10 [193-222]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: draped bust right
Obverse inscription: IVLIA MAESA AVG
Reverse description: Pietas standing left extending hand over an altar, holding an incense box in her left arm.
Reverse inscription: [P]IETAS AVG
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
4 Figure: ST6759
Four figure Latitude: 51.329132
Four figure longitude: -2.475021
1:25K map: ST6759
1:10K map: ST65NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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