WAW-04F4F3: Obverse and reverse of a denarius of Lucius Verus.

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Unique ID: WAW-04F4F3

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A silver Roman denarius of Lucius Verus (AD 161-169), dating to the period c.AD 162-163 (Reece period 8). PROV DEOR TR P III COS II reverse type depicting Providentia standing left holding globe and cornucopiae. Mint of Rome. As RIC III, p. 253, no. 491.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 162
Date to: Circa AD 163

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.53 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st April 2004

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Lucius Verus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 8 [161-180]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Bare head right
Obverse inscription: IMP L VERVS AVG
Reverse description: Providentia standing left, holding a globe and cornucopiae
Reverse inscription: PROV DEOR TR P III COS II
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Reverse mint mark: -//-
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Probably

Coin references

RIC : III p. 253, no. 491

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Warwick (District)
Parish or ward: Rowington (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP1969
Four figure Latitude: 52.318778
Four figure longitude: -1.722682
1:25K map: SP1969
1:10K map: SP16NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Mattingly, H. and Sydenham, E.A.	1930	Roman Imperial Coinage: Antoninus Pius to Commodus	London	Spink and Son Ltd	p. 253	No. 491

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Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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