SWYOR-53D845: Roman coin; denarius of hadrian

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COIN

Unique ID: SWYOR-53D845

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A silver Roman denarius of Hadrian (AD 117-138), dating to the period c.AD 130-133 (Reece period 6). ITALIA reverse type depicting Italia standing left holding sceptre and cornucopiae. Mint of Rome. RIC III.2, p. 177, no. 1540.

The coin is 16.8mm in diameter and 2.1 mm thick. It weighs 3.19gm.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 130
Date to: Circa AD 133

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.1 mm
Weight: 3.19 g
Diameter: 17.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 11th October 2013 - Friday 11th October 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: Hadrian
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 6 [117-138]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate head right
Obverse inscription: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P
Reverse description: Italia standing left sceptre and cornucopia.
Reverse inscription: ITA-LIA
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
RIC Identifier: RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1540
Reverse mint mark: -//-
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : III.2 p. 177, no. 1540

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Harrogate (District)
Parish or ward: Kirk Deighton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE3850
Four figure Latitude: 53.94471873
Four figure longitude: -1.4225541
1:25K map: SE3850
1:10K map: SE35SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Sear, D.R.	2002	Roman Coins and their values	London	Spink	147, Number 3499

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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: About one year ago

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