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COIN
Unique ID: PUBLIC-EA9241
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A complete Roman republican silver denarius of Octavian, dating to exactly 42 BC (Reece Period 1). Mint of Rome. Obverse: CAESAR, III VIR R P C, Helmeted bust of Mars right. Reverse: SC, legionary eagle surmounted by trophy of arms and flanked by two standards. Syndenham no. 1320, RRC p. 513, no. 497/3. Parts of the coin are slightly obscured by a thin brownish crust of corrosion products, although otherwise the piece survives in good condition. This coin comes from a scarce issue with fewer that 30 obverse and fewer than 33 reverse dies recorded.
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: Circa 42 BC
Date to: Circa 42 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.5 mm
Weight: 3.05 g
Diameter: 19 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st April 2016
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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: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Helmeted and draped bust of Mars right
Obverse inscription: CAESAR II[I VIR R] P C
Reverse description: Legionary eagle surmounted by trophy of arms between two standards
Reverse inscription: S C
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Republican moneyer: Octavian
RRC Identifier: RRC 497/3
Reverse mint mark: -//-
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
- RRC : p. 513, no. 497/3
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
To be known as: Near Tealby
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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