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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-EB4E04
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, on left, a simpulum to right, and on right, a lituus to left. Mint of Lugdunum. RIC I (rev.ed.) p.55, no.207.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly 2 BC
Date to: Circa AD 9
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.39 g
Diameter: 18.9 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 12th June 2013
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2013-1-327
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 PATRIAE
Reverse description: Gaius and Lucius Caesar standing front, on left and right, each togate and resting hand on shield; behind each shield, a spear; above, on left, a simpulum to right and on right, a lituus to left.
Reverse inscription: C L CAESARES (ex.) AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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