BERK-762DA6: Roman Coin : Silver denarius of Julia Maesa, AD 218-222

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COIN

Unique ID: BERK-762DA6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A silver denarius of Julia Maesa dating to the period AD 218 to 222 (Reece period 10). SAECVLI FELICITAS reverse type depicting Felicitas standing left holding long caduceus and sacrificing over lighted altar; in field, left, a star. Probably Mint of Rome. RIC IV, p.50, no. 272. The coin is 18mm in diameter and weighs 2.0g. The obverse style is probably Rome, but could be Antioch.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 218
Date to: Circa AD 222

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2 g
Diameter: 18 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: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Julia Maesa
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 10 [193-222]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Draped bust right
Obverse inscription: SAECVLI FELICITAS
Reverse description: Felicitas standing left holding long caduceus and sacrificing over lighted altar; in field, left, a star
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : IV, pt 2 p. 50, no. 272

Spatial metadata

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

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP4410
Four figure Latitude: 51.78693541
Four figure longitude: -1.36351509
1:25K map: SP4410
1:10K map: SP41SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.

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Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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