CAM-B76BE7: Roman Coin : Silver Denarius

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COIN

Unique ID: CAM-B76BE7

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Silver republican denarius struck in Rome c. 105 BC by L. Thorius Balbus. Obverse shows the head of Juno Sospita right clad in goats skin, I S M R behind (retrograde legend). Reverse shows a bull charging right. 'M' control letter above, L THORIVS below. BALBVS in exergue. Reference: RRC 316/1

Weighs, 3.57g, diameter 19mm, thickness is 1.9mm and die axis is at 11 or 10 o'clock.

See WAW-7CAA32, HESH-71A981, CORN-3AAB52, IARCW-63DAF897.

Notes:

This coin comes from a very large issue with 450 obverse dies and 562 reverse dies recorded

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa 105 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.9 mm
Weight: 3.57 g
Diameter: 19 mm

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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: Obverse shows the head of Juno Sospita right clad in goats skin, I S M R behind (retrograde legend).
Obverse inscription: I S M R
Reverse description: Reverse shows a bull charging right. 'M' control letter above
Reverse inscription: L THORIVS/BALBVS
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Republican moneyer: Thorius Balbus, L.
RRC Identifier: RRC 316/1
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: City of Peterborough (Unitary Authority)
District: City of Peterborough (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Castor (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL1396
Four figure Latitude: 52.55012701
Four figure longitude: -0.3348965
1:25K map: TL1396
1:10K map: TL19NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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