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COIN
Unique ID: BUC-62A324
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A silver Denarius of Vespasian (AD 69-79), dating to AD 72-73 (Reece Period 4). Obverse description: Laureate bust right. Obverse inscription: [IMP] CAES VES[P A]VG P M COS IIII.Reverse description: Priestly indtruments.Reverse inscription: AVGVR TRI POT. RIC II, p. 83, no. 356.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 72
Date to: Exactly AD 73
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.17 g
Diameter: 16.54 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 9th January 2013
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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: Vespasian
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 4 [69-96]
Obverse description: Laureate bust right
Obverse inscription: [IMP] CAES VES[P A]VG P M COS IIII
Reverse description: Priestly indtruments
Reverse inscription: AVGVR TRI POT
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
- RIC : II 356
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Buckinghamshire (County)
District: Aylesbury Vale (District)
To be known as: Wing
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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