LANCUM-1AA3F1: Roman coin: Republican denarius of

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COIN

Unique ID: LANCUM-1AA3F1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Silver plated contemporary copy of a Roman Republican denarius of the moneyer C. V. Vibius Varus, the prototype being struck in Rome in 42 BC. Helmeted bust of Minerva / Hercules standing left. cf RRC p. 508, no. 494/38.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.1 mm
Weight: 2.42 g
Diameter: 17.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 6th April 2014

Rally details.

This object was found at Brampton and Longtown Rotary Club Rally 2014

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Materials and construction

Primary material: 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: Helmeted bust of Minerva right, wearing aegis
Obverse inscription: -
Reverse description: Hercules standing left, holding club and lion-skin
Reverse inscription: (C.VIBIVS; VARVS)
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Republican moneyer: Vibius Varus, C.
RRC Identifier: RRC 494/38
Status: Regular

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: North West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cumbria (County)
District: Carlisle (District)
Parish or ward: Irthington (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: NY4859
Four figure Latitude: 54.92296831
Four figure longitude: -2.81286068
1:25K map: NY4859
1:10K map: NY45NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: LANCUM
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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