ESS-D147DC: Roman coin: silver denarius of Domitian

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COIN

Unique ID: ESS-D147DC

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Silver denarius of Domitian (c. AD 81 - 96), minted c. AD 90. Mint of Rome. Reece period 3. RIC II, pg 171 no. 150.

Obverse is laureate bust facing right. Inscription is IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GE[RM P]M TR P VIIII.

Reverse is Minerva standing facing left holding a spear. Inscription reads IMP XXI COS XV CENS PPP

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 90
Date to: Circa AD 90

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.5 mm
Weight: 2.8 g
Diameter: 19 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 3rd July 2017

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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: Domitian
Reece period: Period 4 [69-96]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: laureate bust facing right
Obverse inscription: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GE[RM P]M TR P VIIII
Reverse description: Reverse is Minerva standing facing left holding a spear
Reverse inscription: IMP XXI COS XV CENS PPP
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
RIC Identifier: RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Domitian 150
Status: Regular

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: East Hertfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Little Hadham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL4321
Four figure Latitude: 51.86925233
Four figure longitude: 0.07560856
1:25K map: TL4321
1:10K map: TL42SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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