BERK-238874: Coin - Roman silver denarius of Vespasian

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COIN

Unique ID: BERK-238874

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A Roman silver denarius of Divus Vespasianus struck by Titus (AD 79-81), dating to the period c.AD 80-81 (Reece period 4). Reverse type depicting two capricorns back to back supporting a shield inscribed S C, a globe below. Mint of Rome. RIC II (2nd ed.), p. 219, no. 357.

Notes:

Rally Record Orange 253A

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 80
Date to: Circa AD 81

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 13th December 2015

Rally details.

This object was found at Metal Detectives at Aston, Oxon

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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: Titus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate head right
Obverse inscription: DIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS
Reverse description: Two capricorns back to back supporting a shield inscribed S C, a globe below
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
RIC Identifier: RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 357
Reverse mint mark: -//-
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : II (2nd ed.) p. 219, no. 357

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: West Oxfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Aston, Cote, Shifford and Chimney (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP3302
Four figure Latitude: 51.71576402
Four figure longitude: -1.52373669
1:25K map: SP3302
1:10K map: SP30SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 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: 3 years ago

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