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COIN
Unique ID: NMS-C41FA2
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Silver denarius of Julia Domna, probably an irregular copy with obverse orthographical error ([IVLIA] AVGSTA), reverse MATRI DEVM type with Cybele leaning on a column, cf RIC IV.1, 570, weight 1.66g, 196-c.240
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 196
Date to: Circa AD 240
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 12th August 2013 - Monday 9th September 2013
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 52642
Other reference: KLMD092013
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Julia Domna
Reece period: Period 10 [193-222]
Obverse description: Draped bust right
Obverse inscription: [...]AVGSTA
Reverse description: Cybele standing, leaning on column
Reverse inscription: MATRI [...]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Status: Contemporary copy
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Ringstead (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF7038
Four figure Latitude: 52.91252768
Four figure longitude: 0.5267368
1:25K map: TF7038
1:10K map: TF73NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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