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Unique ID: LIN-8C96F9
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Roman silver republican denarius, dating to c. the first half of the 1st century BC. Possible laureate head of Apollo on the obverse; die struck off-centre on reverse bust appears to show a four-legged animal advancing right. A similar example can be seen on the database: LVPL-16701A.
Overall dimensions are as follows: 19.23mm in diameter and 2.92g in weight.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa 100 BC
Date to: Circa 50 BC
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.92 g
Diameter: 19.23 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Republic
Reece period: Period 1 [Pre AD 41]
Obverse description: Laureate head of Apollo right.
Reverse description: Uncertain animal advancing right.
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Status: Regular
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TF0978
Four figure Latitude: 53.28776855
Four figure longitude: -0.36636351
1:25K map: TF0978
1:10K map: TF07NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.