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COIN
Unique ID: BH-A59AF6
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A silver Roman denarius of Lucius Verus (AD 161-169), dating to the period c.AD 165-166 (Reece period 8). PAX AVG TR P VI COS II reverse type depicting Pax standing left holding branch and cornucopiae. Mint of Rome. As RIC III, p. 258, no. 555.
It measures 17.8mm diameter by 2.3mm thick and weighs 3.33g.
Class: Denarius
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: with finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 165
Date to: Circa AD 166
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.3 mm
Weight: 3.33 g
Diameter: 17.8 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 10th March 2004
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Ver entry no. 04/64 - coin 4
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: Laureate head right.
Obverse inscription: L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX
Reverse description: Pax standing left with olive branch and cornucopiae.
Reverse inscription: PAX AVG TR P VI COS II
Reverse mint mark: -//-
Coin references
- RIC : III p. 258, no. 555.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: East Hertfordshire (District)
To be known as: Hadham
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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 | 555 |
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