WMID-B61B01: Roman Coin: Denarius of Antoninus Pius

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COIN

Unique ID: WMID-B61B01

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Silver, Roman, Denarius of Antoninus Pius (AD 138 - AD 161), COS IIII reverse type depicting Genius standing left holding patera and corn ears, dating to the years AD 148 - AD 149 (Reece Period: 7). Mint: Rome. RIC Vol III, page 48, number 180.

Diameter: 18.5 mm
Thickness: 2.2 mm
Weight: 2.6 g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 148
Date to: Circa AD 149

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.2 mm
Weight: 2.6 g
Diameter: 18.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 7th December 2014 - Sunday 7th December 2014

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Antoninus Pius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 7 [138-161]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate bearded bust right.
Obverse inscription: ANTONINVS PI VS PP TRP XII
Reverse description: Genius standing left holding patera on left of coin and corn ears on right.
Reverse inscription: COS IIII
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Reverse mint mark: -
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Bromsgrove (District)
Parish or ward: Hagley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO8980
Four figure Latitude: 52.41788122
Four figure longitude: -2.16316369
1:25K map: SO8980
1:10K map: SO88SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found whilst out detecting

References cited

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Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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