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COIN
Unique ID: LVPL-796D61
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A very worn and incomplete silver Roman denarius of uncertain late-1st to 2nd century AD ruler, probably dating to the period AD 43-192. [...]-AVG[...] reverse type depicting a Standing female figure left holding cornucopae and uncertain object.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 192
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.8 g
Diameter: 17 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st July 2017 - Friday 8th September 2017
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Uncertain - 1st/2nd Century AD
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Possibly
Obverse description: Laureate(?) bust right.
Obverse inscription: [...]
Reverse description: Draped figure standing left holding cornucopiae uncertain object
Reverse inscription: [...]-AVG[...]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Reverse mint mark: []//[]
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
District: Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Saighton
Spatial coordinates
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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