ESS-A95792: A Roman silver denarius fragment, dating to the reign of Tiberius (AD 14-37).

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Unique ID: ESS-A95792

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Roman silver denarius fragment, dating to the reign of Tiberius (AD 14-37). Reece period 1. Obverse depicts the bust of Tiberius and the inscription is illegible, but would have read TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS. The reverse shows a female figure, draped, seated right on chair, holding branch in left hand and long sceptre in right hand. Chair has plain legs with double line below. The inscription is no longer visible but would have read PONTIF MAXIM. RIC Vol. 1 no. 26, p.95.

Dimensions: estimated diameter: c. 18 mm; weight: 0.92g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 14
Date to: Circa AD 37

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.92 g
Diameter: 18 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Fragment

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Tiberius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 1 [Pre AD 41]
Obverse description: Bust of Tiberius right.
Obverse inscription: [TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS]
Reverse description: A female figure, draped, seated right on chair, holding branch in left hand and long sceptre in right hand. Chair has plain legs with double line below.
Reverse inscription: [PONTIF MAXIM]
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
RIC Identifier: RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 26
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Colchester (District)
Parish or ward: Fingringhoe (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TM0219
Four figure Latitude: 51.83307118
Four figure longitude: 0.9303574
1:25K map: TM0219
1:10K map: TM01NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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