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COIN
Unique ID: YORYM-B1D85C
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A complete silver Republican denarius of the moneyer M. Volteius dating to 78 BC (Reece Period 1). Cybele seated in biga of lions reverse type. Mint of Rome.
Sear (2000), p. 131, no. 315 and cites RRC 385/4.
Diameter: 17.4 mm
Thickness: 1.9 mm
Weight: 3.3 g
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa 78 BC
Date to: Circa 78 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.9 mm
Weight: 3.3 g
Diameter: 17.4 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: YMT: E04965
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
Reece period: Period 1 [Pre AD 41]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: Draped bust right, wearing helmet wreathed with laurel, symbol behind
Obverse inscription: None
Reverse description: Cybele seated in biga of lions right
Reverse inscription: [ ] TE [ ], OH above
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Republican moneyer: Volteius, M.
RRC Identifier: RRC 385/4
Status: Regular
Coin references
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Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Ryedale (District)
To be known as: North Yorkshire
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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