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Unique ID: CORN-42E1AA
Object type certainty: Certain
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Silver Roman denarius of Vespasian (AD 69-79), dated to AD 70, Reece period 4, COSITER TR POT reverse type depicting Aequitas standing left with scales and rod, mint of Lyon.
Cf. RIC Vol.II, Part 1, p.139, pl.59, no.1107.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 70
Date to: Exactly AD 70
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.2 mm
Weight: 2.85 g
Diameter: 18.7 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 7th January 2017 - Saturday 7th January 2017
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Vespasian
Reece period: Period 4 [69-96]
Mint or issue place: Lugdunum
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: laureate head facing right
Obverse inscription: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG
Reverse description: Aequitas standing left holding scales and rod
Reverse inscription: COS ITER TR POT
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
RIC Identifier: RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 1107
Status: Regular
4 Figure: SW9475
Four figure Latitude: 50.53840307
Four figure longitude: -4.90850818
1:25K map: SW9475
1:10K map: SW95SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Carradice, I.A and Buttrey, T.V. | 2007 | The Roman Imperial Coinage, Volume II, Part 1 | London | Spink | 139, pl.59 | no.1107 |