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COIN

Unique ID: WMID-50FA78

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Roman silver denarius of Vespasian (AD 69-79), Reece Period 4. Reverse type unknown. Obverse depicts laureate bust right with illegible and missing legend. The reverse possibly depicts a seated figure. Mint unknown. The coin is clipped and both faces are obscured through wear and corrosion.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 69
Date to: Circa AD 79

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.04 mm
Weight: 1.9 g
Diameter: 18.08 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st September 2015 - Saturday 31st October 2015

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Vespasian
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 4 [69-96]
Obverse description: bust facing right
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: possible seated figure
Reverse inscription: illegible
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Wychavon (District)
Parish or ward: Hartlebury (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO8268
Four figure Latitude: 52.30981371
Four figure longitude: -2.2654386
1:25K map: SO8268
1:10K map: SO86NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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