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COIN
Unique ID: SUSS-83C895
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A Roman Republican silver denarius of the moneyer L. Iulius Bursio, struck at Rome in 85 BC, Male head / Victory in quadriga. RRC p. 352, cf. no. 352/1c. There does appear to be an unclear control mark above the horses. Die axis: 7-8 o'clock (approximate)
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly 85 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.5 mm
Weight: 2.5 g
Diameter: 18.7 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 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: Male head right, with attributes of Apollo, Mercury and Neptune
Obverse inscription: -
Reverse description: Victory in quadriga right, holding reins and wreath; probably a control mark above horses
Reverse inscription: L.IVLI.BVRSIO
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Republican moneyer: Iulius Bursio, L.
RRC Identifier: RRC 352/1c
Status: Regular
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: West Sussex (County)
District: Chichester (District)
Parish or ward: Funtington (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU8307
Four figure Latitude: 50.85656754
Four figure longitude: -0.82217044
1:25K map: SU8307
1:10K map: SU80NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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