SWYOR-1909E1: Roman Coin; denarius of Hadrian

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COIN

Unique ID: SWYOR-1909E1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Roman silver coin: a denarius of Hadrian (AD 117 - 138), dating from AD 137 (Reece period 6), reverse type SALVS AVG, depicting Salus, standing right, hand extended, feeding a snake coiled round an altar, patera held in the left hand. Mint of Rome. It is 18.2mm in diameter and 2.2mm thick. It weighs 2.91gm.

Compare Sear, volume 2, page 151, number 3540 and RIC II, number 267.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 137
Date to: Exactly AD 137

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.2 mm
Weight: 2.91 g
Diameter: 18.2 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 18th November 2017 - Friday 16th February 2018

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 3050

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Hadrian
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 6 [117-138]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: A bare head of the emperor right with light drapery on the left shoulder
Obverse inscription: (HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P)
Reverse description: Salus, standing right, hand extended, feeding a snake coiled round an alter, patera in left hand
Reverse inscription: SALV-S AVG
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
RIC Identifier: RIC II Hadrian 267a
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : 2 267

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Hambleton (District)
Parish or ward: Linton-on-Ouse (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE4863
Four figure Latitude: 54.0607201
Four figure longitude: -1.26816963
1:25K map: SE4863
1:10K map: SE46SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Sear, D.R.	2002	Roman Coins and their Values II	London	Spink	151	3540

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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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