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COIN
Unique ID: YORYM-356D9D
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A silver Republican Denarius Serratus struck by Aulus Postumius Albinus dating to the period 81 BC (Reece Period 1). A POST A F S N ALBIN reverse type depicting togate figure standing left, extending right hand to legionary eagle before him, fasces with axe behind. Mint of Rome.
Seaby, H.A. (2004), p.82, no.8.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa 81 BC
Date to: Circa 81 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.1 g
Diameter: 19.1 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: YMT : E05166
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]
Obverse description: Female head of Hispania right
Obverse inscription: HISPAN behind head
Reverse description: Togate figure standing left, extending right hand to legionary eagle before him, fasces with axe behind
Reverse inscription: A POST A F S N ALBIN
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Driffield (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TA0357
Four figure Latitude: 53.99877164
Four figure longitude: -0.43019141
1:25K map: TA0357
1:10K map: TA05NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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