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COIN
Unique ID: BM-4A433E
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A worn silver Roman Republican denarius serratus of the moneyer C. Naevius Balbus, dating to the period 79 BC (Reece period 1). Obverse: Head of Venus right wearing diadem, S C behind. Reverse: Victory in triga right, holding reins in both hands, in exergue [C.NAE.BALB]. Mint of Rome. As RRC, p. 397, no. 382/1.
Notes:
Images kindly supplied by Peter Vernon, East Devon MDC
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa 79 BC
Date to: Circa 79 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.5 g
Diameter: 16.55 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 21st December 2017
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Denarius serratus (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 Venus right wearing diadem, S C behind
Reverse description: Victory in triga right, holding reins in both hands, in exergue [C.NAE.BALB]
Reverse inscription: [C.NAE.BALB]
Republican moneyer: Naevius Balbus, C.
RRC Identifier: RRC 382/1a
Reverse mint mark: -//-
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
- RRC : p. 397, no. 382/1
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Kingston Deverill
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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