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Unique ID: CORN-358FF2
Object type certainty: Certain
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Silver denarius of Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161), Reece period 7, probably TR POT XIIII COS IIII reverse type, c.AD 150-151, mint of Rome. Cf. BMC Vol.IV, p.107, pl.15, fig.18, no.737.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 150
Date to: Circa AD 151
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight: 2.8 g
Diameter: 17.7 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 6th October 2015 - Tuesday 6th October 2015
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
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 head facing right
Obverse inscription: IMP CAES T AEL [HADR ANTON]INVS AVG PIVS P P
Reverse description: Tranquillitas, draped, standing right, resting right hand on rudder set on ground and holding corn-ears downwards in left
Reverse inscription: [TR] POT X[IIII C]OS IIII // [TRA]NQ
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
4 Figure: SW9475
Four figure Latitude: 50.53840307
Four figure longitude: -4.90850818
1:25K map: SW9475
1:10K map: SW95SW
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 Carson, R.A.G. | 1976 | Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum | London | British Museum Press | 107, pl.15, fig.18 | no.737 |