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COIN
Unique ID: SOM-F48FA3
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A Roman base silver denarius of Plautilla dating to the period AD 202 to 205 (Reece period 10). VENVS VICTRIX type with a reverse depicting Venus bare to waist, standing left, holding apple and palm and resting left elbow on shield: at her feet left Cupid. Minted at Rome. RIC IV, part 1, no. 369.
Two small spots of copper-alloy corrosion product on the edge could be explained by the fact that denarii of this period only had about 50% silver.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 202
Date to: Exactly AD 205
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 19.1 mm
Width: 18 mm
Thickness: 2.2 mm
Weight: 2.87 g
Diameter: 19.1 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SCC receipt 22469
Materials and construction
Primary material: Base Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Plautilla
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 10 [193-222]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Bust facing right, draped, hair waved and down on to neck
Obverse inscription: PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA
Reverse description: Venus bare to waist, standing left, holding apple and palm and resting left elbow on shield: at her feet left Cupid
Reverse inscription: VENVS VICTRIX
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Probably
Coin references
- RIC : IV, pt 1 p. 270, no. 369
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: North Dorset (District)
Parish or ward: Cann (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: ST8821
Four figure Latitude: 50.988274
Four figure longitude: -2.17234
1:25K map: ST8821
1:10K map: ST82SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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