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COIN
Unique ID: WILT-A0E26C
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A silver Roman Republican denarius by the moneyer L. Opeimi dating to the year AD 131 BC (Reece period 1). Obverse depicts helmeted head of Roma facing right. Reverse depicts Victory in quadriga advancing right. Mint of Rome. C.f RRC Vol. 1, p. 281, no. 253/1.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly 131 BC
Date to: Exactly 131 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.53 g
Diameter: 16.63 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: WHM E2015-17
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Republic
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 1 [Pre AD 41]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Helmeted head of Roma facing right, wreath behind
Reverse description: Victory in quadriga advancing right, holding reins in left hand
Reverse inscription: L OPEI// [R]O[MA]
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Republican moneyer: Opimius, L.
RRC Identifier: RRC 253/1
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
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Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Kingston Deverill (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: ST8735
Four figure Latitude: 51.11414117
Four figure longitude: -2.18709431
1:25K map: ST8735
1:10K map: ST83NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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