DENO-59255B: Roman coin: contemporary copy of a denarius of Sabina

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Unique ID: DENO-59255B

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A plated silver contemporary copy of a denarius of Sabina (AD 128-137), dating to the period AD 128-137 (Reece period 6). FORT RED, P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R reverse type depicting Fortuna seated left holding rudder and cornucopiae. Uncertain mint.

This coin is a contemporary plated copy combining an obverse of Sabina and a reverse type proper to Trajan, cf. RIC II, p.265, no. 308 for the reverse prototype from the mint of Rome.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 128
Date to: Circa AD 137

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2 g
Diameter: 17.58 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 20th March 2016

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Derby E8412

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Sabina
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 6 [117-138]
Obverse description: Diademed and draped bust right with hair in a queue
Obverse inscription: SABINA AVGVSTA-HADRIANI IVG P P (S retrograde)
Reverse description: Fortuna seated left holding rudder and cornucopiae
Reverse inscription: P M TR P COS VI P P S P O R, [F]ORT RED
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Reverse mint mark: -//-
Status: Contemporary copy (Plated copy)
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Newark and Sherwood (District)
Parish or ward: Perlethorpe cum Budby (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK6170
Four figure Latitude: 53.22355463
Four figure longitude: -1.0877972
1:25K map: SK6170
1:10K map: SK67SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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