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Unique ID: DENO-7BB665
Object type certainty: Certain
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A heavily corroded silver denarius of Vespasian (AD 69-79), probably dating to the period AD 71 (Reece period 4). Probably IVDAEA DEVICTA reverse type depicting a Palm tree, to left Judaea standing left, hands bound. Mint of Lyon. Cf. RIC II (2nd ed.), p. 140, no. 1120.
Diameter 16mm, thickness 2mm, weight 2.8g
Evidence of reuse: pierced
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 71
Date to: Circa AD 71
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 2.8 g
Diameter: 16 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 9th September 2017
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Other reference: Derby E8293
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Vespasian
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 4 [69-96]
Mint or issue place: Lugdunum
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate head right
Obverse inscription: IMP CAESAR VESP[...]
Reverse description: Palm tree, to left Judaea standing left, hands bound
Reverse inscription: [IVDAEA DEVICTA]
RIC Identifier: RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 1120
Reverse mint mark: -//-
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
4 Figure: SK2030
Four figure Latitude: 52.86711226
Four figure longitude: -1.70434695
1:25K map: SK2030
1:10K map: SK23SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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