NCL-EEE104: Roman Coin: Denarius of Geta

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COIN

Unique ID: NCL-EEE104

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

An incomplete silver denarius of Geta dating to the period AD 203 to 208 (Reece period 10). PROVID DEORVM reverse type depicting Providentia standing left. Mint of Rome. The coin is incomplete and appears to have been deliberately cut. RIC IV, p. 321, no. 51.

Notes:

SF 831

Evidence of reuse: The coin is incomplete and appears to have been deliberately cut.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 203
Date to: AD 208
Period of reuse: ROMAN

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.8 g
Diameter: 17 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st January 1993 - Saturday 1st January 1994

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Geta
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 10 [193-222]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: Bare-headed bust right
Obverse inscription: [...]PTIMIVS GETA CAES[...]
Reverse description: Providentia standing left, holding wand over globe and sceptre
Reverse inscription: PROVID DE[ORVM]

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: North East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
District: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Piercebridge (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: NZ2115
Four figure Latitude: 54.529849
Four figure longitude: -1.677018
1:25K map: NZ2115
1:10K map: NZ21NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Other chance find
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

References cited

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Recording Institution: NCL
Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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