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Unique ID: HESH-6E94CB
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver plated contemporary forgery / copy of a silver denarius of Vespasian, struck at the mint of Lugdunum (Lyon, Gaul). c. AD 70
The outer silver shell is broken in places revealing an inner copper alloy core.
Obv: Head laureate right - (starting low left and pointed inwardly: IMP CAESAR VESPAS[IANVS AVG TR P]
Rev: Fortune standing left holding a prow and cornucopiae : COS ITER FORT RED
Reece Period: 4 Flavian
RIC Vol II p47 ref: 276
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 70
Date to: Circa AD 70
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.4 mm
Weight: 1.99 g
Diameter: 17.7 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 14th October 2014
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Other reference: Shropshire Museum Service Entry Form: SHRMS: 4104
Primary material: Silver
Secondary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Fragment
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Vespasian
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 4 [69-96]
Mint or issue place: Lugdunum
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Head laureate right
Obverse inscription: IMP CAESAR VESPAS[IANVS AVG TR P
Reverse description: Fortune standing left holding a prow and cornucopiae
Reverse inscription: COS ITER FORT RED
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
RIC Identifier: RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 276
Status: Contemporary copy (Plated copy)
Status qualifier: Certain
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Mattingly, H. and Sydenham, E.A. | 1926 | Roman Imperial Coinage: Vespasian to Hadrian | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 47 | 276 |