BM-118178: Roman coin: denarius of Antoninus Pius

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COIN

Unique ID: BM-118178

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A silver Roman denarius of Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161) dating to the period AD 139 (Reece period 7). Reverse: TR.POT.COS II, Clasped hands holding winged cadeuces and corn ears. Mint of Rome. As BMC 112; RIC III no. 54b.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 139
Date to: Circa AD 139

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.61 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 1985

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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: Antoninus Pius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 7 [138-161]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate head right
Obverse inscription: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P
Reverse description: Clasped hands holding winged caduceus and corn ears
Reverse inscription: TR.POT.COS II
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
RIC Identifier: RIC III Antoninus Pius 54B
Reverse mint mark: -//-
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cambridgeshire (County)
District: Fenland (District)
To be known as: Stonea Grange

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

References cited

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Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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