Rights Holder: Northamptonshire County Council
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Unique ID: NARC-5BB4C3
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Complete silver Denarius of the Roman Republican period dating to 78 BC. Reece Period 1. Reverse type depicts Ceres standing in chariot drawn by two serpents right. Moneyer Volteius. Mint of Rome.
Diameter: 18.35mm, Thickness: 1.83mm, Weight: 3.4g.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly 78 BC
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.83 mm
Weight: 3.4 g
Diameter: 18.35 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 24th July 2017
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Republic
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 1 [Pre AD 41]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Head of Bacchus wearing ivy-wreath right
Reverse description: Ceres standing in chariot drawn by two serpents right
Reverse inscription: [M] VOLTEI M[F]
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP6753
Four figure Latitude: 52.17120398
Four figure longitude: -1.02173494
1:25K map: SP6753
1:10K map: SP65SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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