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COIN
Unique ID: CORN-7E8363
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Silver Legionary denarius of Octavian, c.37 BC. Mint moving with Octavian. Probably RRC 537/1
Notes:
This coin found adhered to another Republican denarius, CORN-7E10F8. Two other Republican denarii have been found in Lostwithiel, CORN-7F0291 and CORN-7EA410.
Evidence of reuse: possibly burnt so that surface altered and fused to other coin
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Royal Cornwall Museum
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by museum after being declared Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2005T53
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa 37 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 3.36 g
Diameter: 20.6 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st September 2004 - Thursday 30th September 2004
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 2005 T53
Treasure case number: 2005T53
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Republic
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 1 [Pre AD 41]
Obverse description: No type - just legend around edge of coin (see below)
Obverse inscription: [ ]MP[ ]
Reverse inscription: None
Republican moneyer: Octavian
RRC Identifier: RRC 537/1
Reverse mint mark: Traces of sacrificial implements(?)
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
District: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Lostwithiel
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford, M.H. | 1975 | Roman Republican Coinage | Cambridge | Cambridge University Press | 536 | see 537/1 |
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