CORN-72C181: denarius of Antoninus Pius (obverse)

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COIN

Unique ID: CORN-72C181

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Silver denarius of Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161), Reece period 7, dating from AD 148-149, COS IIII reverse type depicting Annona standing left holding corn-ears in lowered right hand over modius with corn-ears, and anchor on ground in left hand, mint of Rome. Cf. BMC IV, p.95, pl.14, fig.6, no.657.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 148
Date to: Circa AD 149

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.3 mm
Weight: 2.45 g
Diameter: 18.8 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st January 1981 - Thursday 31st December 1981

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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: Antoninus Pius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 7 [138-161]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: laureate bust right
Obverse inscription: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TRP XII
Reverse description: Annona, draped, standing left, holding two corn-ears in lowered right hand over modius and corn-ears, and anchor on ground in left.
Reverse inscription: COS IIII
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
RIC Identifier: RIC III Antoninus Pius 175
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

BMC : IV, no.657
RIC : III, no.175

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: South Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Caistor St. Edmund (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TG2303
Four figure Latitude: 52.57905744
Four figure longitude: 1.28990908
1:25K map: TG2303
1:10K map: TG20SW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Mattingly, H. and Carson, R.A.G.	1976	Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum	London	British Museum Press	95, pl.14, fig.6	no.657

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Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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