WMID-1A1E66: The obverse of a 2nd to early 3rd century denarius

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COIN

Unique ID: WMID-1A1E66

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

Roman silver denarius, possibly of Tiberius.

Notes:

There is a crude hole punched through both sides of the coin (5mm x 3mm). It is unclear whether this was recent damage.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 14
Date to: AD 37

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.26 g
Diameter: 18 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st December 2003 - Wednesday 31st December 2003

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Tiberius
Primary ruler qualifier: Possibly
Reece period: Period 1 [Pre AD 41]
Obverse description: Laureate bust facing right

Reverse description: Pax seated facing right, with spear in her left hand and branch in outstretched right
Reverse inscription: [PONTIF MAXIM] (possibly)

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Newark and Sherwood (District)
Parish or ward: Newark (Civil Parish)

References cited

Author Publication Year Title Publication Place Publisher Pages Reference
Sear, D.R. 1988 Roman Coins and their Values Seaby

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Audit data

Recording Institution: WMID
Created: 20 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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