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COIN

Unique ID: LIN-687724

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A silver-plated contemporary copy of a denarius of Julia Soaemias, AD 218-222 (Reece Period 10), VENVS CAELESTIC, Venus standing left, holding (apple?) and sceptre; star to right. Mint of Rome. RIC IV, pt 2, p. 48, cf. no. 241.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 218
Date to: AD 222

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 2.46 g
Diameter: 19 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Ruler/issuer: Julia Soaemias
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 10 [193-222]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: Draped bust right
Obverse inscription: IVLIA [SOAE]MIAS [AVG]
Reverse description: Venus standing left holding (apple?) and sceptre,;star to right
Reverse inscription: VENVS CAELESTIS
Status: Contemporary copy (Plated copy)
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : IV, pt 2 p. 48, cf. no. 241

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Apley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF1375
Four figure Latitude: 53.259977
Four figure longitude: -0.307453
1:25K map: TF1375
1:10K map: TF17NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Created: 20 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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