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COIN

Unique ID: PUBLIC-01FE71

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Denarius of Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161), struck at Rome, AD 158-159 (Reece Period 7). Reverse: FORTVNA OPSEQVENS COS IIII. RIC III, p. 60, no. 286a.

Notes:

Identified by Tony Oakey (MDFUK)

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: In a private collection, recorded for academic use

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 158
Date to: Exactly AD 159

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 15 mm
Width: 15 mm
Weight: 2.84 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 30th September 2015

Personal details

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: UKDFD: 49294

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]
Obverse description: Laureate head right
Obverse inscription: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXII
Reverse description: Fortuna standing left, holding patera and rudder set on prow in right hand, cornucopiae in left.
Reverse inscription: FORTVNA OBSEQVENS; COS IIII in exergue
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
RIC Identifier: RIC III Antoninus Pius 286A (denarius)
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : p. 60, no. RIC 286a
Sear : Sear 4083

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Gloucestershire (County)
District: Forest of Dean (District)
Parish or ward: Newent (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO7325
Four figure Latitude: 51.92286011
Four figure longitude: -2.3940185
1:25K map: SO7325
1:10K map: SO72NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

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Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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