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COIN
Unique ID: SF-34A06D
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete silver Roman denarius of Titus as caesar, dating to the year AD 72. Mourning Judea seated right beneath palm tree, Vespasian standing to left of palm tree in military dress, foot on helmet, holding spear and parazonium. No legend.Minted in Rome.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 72
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.02 mm
Weight: 2.22 g
Diameter: 19.1 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st August 2016
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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
Reece period: Period 4 [69-96]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate, draped bust right
Obverse inscription: [T CAES] IMP VESP P PON TR POT
Reverse description: Mourning Judea seated right beneath palm tree, Vespasian standing to left of palm tree in military dress, foot on helmet, holding spear and parazonium. No legend.
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Suffolk Coastal (District)
To be known as: Wenhaston with Mells Hamlet
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
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