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COIN
Unique ID: DUR-B96D66
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A silver denarius of Vespasian dating to the period AD 72 to 73. AVG TRI POT reverse type depicting priestly objects. Mint of Rome. Cf. RIC II, p. 83, no. 356.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Diameter: 1.8 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Vespasian
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 4 [69-96]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate bust, right.
Obverse inscription: IMP CAES VESP AVG PM COS IIII
Reverse description: Priestly objects
Reverse inscription: TRI POT
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
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: Hambleton (District)
Parish or ward: Sandhutton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE7157
Four figure Latitude: 54.004154
Four figure longitude: -0.918244
1:25K map: SE7157
1:10K map: SE75NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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