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COIN

Unique ID: SF-FE6C81

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A silver denarius of Augustus dating to the period 2 BC to AD 9 (Reece period 1). C L CAESARES AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT reverse type depicting Gaius and Lucius Caesar standing front, on left and right, each togate and resting hand on shield; behind each shield a spear; above, left, a lituus to right, and right, a simpulum to left; X below lituus and simpulum. Mint of Lugdunum. RIC I (rev.ed.), p. 56, no. 212.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly 2 BC
Date to: Circa AD 9

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.63 g
Diameter: 18.31 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st December 2012

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Augustus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 1 [Pre AD 41]
Mint or issue place: Lugdunum
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate head right
Obverse inscription: [CAESAR AVGVSTVS] DIVI F PATER PATR[IAE] (retrograde)
Reverse description: Gaius and Lucius Caesar, on left and right, standing front, each togate and resting hand on shield; behind each shield, a spear; above, on left, lituus, and on right, simpulum with X below.
Reverse inscription: C L CAESARES (ex.) [AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IV]VENT (retrograde)
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Braintree (District)
To be known as: Belchamp Walter

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Recording Institution: SF
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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