BERK-75BED7: Roman Coin : Silver Republican denarius of Q. Caecilius Metellus

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Unique ID: BERK-75BED7

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver Republican denarius of Q. Caecilius Metellus dating to 130 BC (Reece period 1). Obv: Helmeted head of Roma right; behind Q METE downwards; before *. Rev: ROMA reverse type depicting Jupiter in quadriga right, holding reins and thunderbolt in left hand and branch in right hand, in exergue, ROMA. Diameter is 17.5 and the weight is 3.1g. Mint of Rome. RRC p.283, no. 256/1.

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 130 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.1 g
Diameter: 17.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 4th December 2012

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Ashmolean Museum ID service 5/12-4

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]
Obverse description: Helmeted head of Roma right, behind Q METE downwards, before *
Obverse inscription: Q METE
Reverse description: Jupiter in quadriga right, holding reins and thunderbolt in left hand and branch in right hand; in exergue
Reverse inscription: ROMA
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Republican moneyer: Caecilius Metellus, Q.
RRC Identifier: RRC 256/1
Status: Regular

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: West Oxfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Stanton Harcourt (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP4106
Four figure Latitude: 51.75120042
Four figure longitude: -1.40747568
1:25K map: SP4106
1:10K map: SP40NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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