NCL-E89364: Roman Coin: Denarius of Hadrian

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COIN

Unique ID: NCL-E89364

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A silver denarius of Hadrian dating to the period AD 134 to 138 (Reece period 6). AFRICA reverse type depicting Africa with elephant skin headdress, reclining left, leaning on a rock, holding scorpion and cornucopiae, in front of her, a basket of fruit. Mint of Rome. RIC II, p. 374, no. 299.

Notes:

SF 786

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 134
Date to: AD 138

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 2.4 g
Diameter: 18 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st May 1998 - Thursday 1st October 1998

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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: Hadrian
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 6 [117-138]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate head right
Obverse inscription: HAD[...]AVG COS III PP
Reverse description: Africa wearing elephant skin head-dress, reclining left, leaning on a rock, holding scorpion and cornucopiae; in front of her, a basket of fruit
Reverse inscription: AFRICA
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: North East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
District: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Piercebridge (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: NZ2115
Four figure Latitude: 54.529849
Four figure longitude: -1.677018
1:25K map: NZ2115
1:10K map: NZ21NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Other chance find
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

References cited

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Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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