NCL-65DEC6: Roman Coin: Denarius of Commodus

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COIN

Unique ID: NCL-65DEC6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A silver denarius of Commodus dating to the period AD 181 to 182 (Reece period 9). LIB AVG V TR P VII IMP IIII COS III P P reverse type depicting Liberalitas standing left holding abacus and cornucopiae. Mint of Rome. RIC III, p. 370, no. 36.

Notes:

SF 734

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 181
Date to: AD 182

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.4 g
Diameter: 16 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 1986 - Saturday 1st January 2000

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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: Commodus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 9 [180-193]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate head right
Obverse inscription: M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG
Reverse description: Liberalitas holding abacus and cornucopiae
Reverse inscription: LIB AVG V TR P VII IMP IIII COS III P P
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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Recording Institution: NCL
Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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