PUBLIC-57A63F: Roman coin: denarius of Mark Anthony

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COIN

Unique ID: PUBLIC-57A63F

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A complete and very worn silver 'legionary' type Roman Republican denarius, struck for Mark Antony c. 32-31 BC (Reece Period 1), travelling mint. Reverse: legionary eagle between two standards, legionary inscription worn out. RRC 540, cf. no. 544/13ff. The coin is extremely worn with few details remaining, though a crescent shaped bankers mark has been punched above the galley on the obverse.

Notes:

Found on a Metal Detectives Group rally near Souldern, Oxfordshire

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: with finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly 32 BC
Date to: Exactly 31 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.6 g
Diameter: 16.74 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 6th December 2015

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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: Moving with Republican issuer
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Galley right, mast with banners at prow
Obverse inscription: [ANT AVG III VIR R P C]
Reverse description: Legionary eagle between two standards
Reverse inscription: [LEG ...]
Republican moneyer: Antonius, M.
RRC Identifier: RRC 544/13
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RRC : p. 540, cf. no. 544/13ff

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: Cherwell (District)
Parish or ward: Souldern (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP5029
Four figure Latitude: 51.95724584
Four figure longitude: -1.27379226
1:25K map: SP5029
1:10K map: SP52NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: while searching with a metal detector
Current location: with finder
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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

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