LVPL-B9DCF9: Silver denarius of Lucius Verus (AD 161-9)

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COIN

Unique ID: LVPL-B9DCF9

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Silver denarius of Lucius Verus (AD 161-9)

Rome, AD 162-3

Obv. Probably [IMP L VERVS AVG], bare-headed right

Rev. (PROV DEOR TR P III COS II), Providentia standing left holding globe and cornucopiae

Reece Period 8

RIC III, p. 253, no. 491

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 162
Date to: Circa AD 163

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.3 mm
Weight: 2.2 g
Diameter: 17.69 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 11th December 2015 - Friday 11th March 2016

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Lucius Verus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 8 [161-180]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Bare-headed right
Obverse inscription: probably [IMP L VERVS AVG]
Reverse description: Providentia standig left holding globe and cornucopia
Reverse inscription: (PROV DEOR TR P III COS II)
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : III p. 253, no. 491

Spatial metadata

County or Unitary authority: Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
District: Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Chorlton

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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