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COIN

Unique ID: ESS-CEB283

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Silver denarius of Augustus minted between 15 and 13BC at Lyons (Lugdunum), France. See RIC I, 169.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa 15 BC
Date to: Circa 13 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.35 g
Diameter: 17.32 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 2002

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

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: Bare head of Augustus facing right.
Obverse inscription: AVGUSTVS DIVI F (in retrograde)
Reverse description: A bull butting left
Reverse inscription: IMP X in exergue
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Colchester (District)
To be known as: Little Tey

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Mattingly, H. and Carson, R.A.G.	1976	Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum	London	British Museum Press		458
Sutherland, C.H.V. and Carson, R.A.G.		Roman Imperial Coinage	London	Spink and Son	52	169

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Created: 20 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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