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Unique ID: WMID-6EAAF6
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver denarius of Hadrian (AD 117-8) dating to the period AD 125-8 (Reece Period 6). COS III reverse type depicting Rome standing, holding Victory and spear. Mint: Rome. RIC II, p. 359, no. 161.
Diameter: 19.2 mm
Weight: 3.2 g
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 125
Date to: Circa AD 128
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.2 g
Diameter: 19.2 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 23rd March 2014
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Hadrian
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 6 [117-138]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Laureate head, drapery on left shoulder, right
Obverse inscription: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS
Reverse description: Rome standing left, holding Victory and spear
Reverse inscription: COS III
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SK1001
Four figure Latitude: 52.60669229
Four figure longitude: -1.85376795
1:25K map: SK1001
1:10K map: SK10SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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