CAM-306453: Roman or Iron Age Coin : To be identified

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COIN

Unique ID: CAM-306453

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A silver-plated contemporary copy of a Roman Republican denarius of the moneyer P. Clodius, the prototype being struck at Rome in 42 BC (Reece period 1), Radiate head or sol / Crescent surrounded by five stars. RRC p. 505, cf. 494/21.

Die axis is 6 o'clock. Weight is 1.72g, diameter is 17.4mm, thickness is 1.8mm.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa 42 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.8 mm
Weight: 1.72 g
Diameter: 17.4 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st January 1988 - Tuesday 31st December 1991

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Base Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Republic
Reece period: Period 1 [Pre AD 41]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: Radiate head of Sol right, with quiver behind
Reverse description: Crescent surrounded by five stars
Reverse inscription: P.CLODIVS / M.F
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Republican moneyer: Clodius, P.
RRC Identifier: RRC 494/21
Status: Contemporary copy (Plated copy)

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: East Northamptonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Yarwell (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL0698
Four figure Latitude: 52.56950646
Four figure longitude: -0.43745159
1:25K map: TL0698
1:10K map: TL09NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found during the late 1980's, approximately 1889 to 1990.

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