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COIN

Unique ID: LVPL50

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Denarius of Julia Soaemias, mother of Elagabalus,struck during the reign of Elagabalus, AD 218-222 (Reece Period 10), VENVS CAELESTIS, Venus seated left, holding apple and sceptre; to left, child. Mint of Rome. RIC IV, pt 2, p. 48, no. 243.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st January 1998

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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: Julia Soaemias
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 10 [193-222]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Bust, draped, facing right, hair tied in bun
Obverse inscription: IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVG
Reverse description: Venus, draped, seated facing left
Reverse inscription: VENVS CAELESTIS

Coin references

BMC : IV, pt 2 p. 48, no. 243

Spatial metadata

Region: North West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cumbria (County)
District: South Lakeland (District)
To be known as: CUMBRIA KENDAL

Spatial coordinates

Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Grassland, Heathland
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Mattingly, H. and Sydenham, E.A.	1936	Roman Imperial Coinage: Augustus to Vitellius	London	Spink and Son Ltd		56

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Recording Institution: LVPL
Created: 25 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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