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Unique ID: YORYM-581824
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver denarius of Hadrian dating to AD 118 (Reece period 6). P M TR P COS II // SALVS AVG reverse type depicting Salus seated left feeding snake coiled around altar and resting left elbow on chair. Mint of Rome.
RIC II, p.345, no.46.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 118
Date to: Circa AD 118
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.6 g
Diameter: 17.6 mm
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Other reference: YMT : E05673
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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: Laureate head right
Obverse inscription: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG
Reverse description: Salus seated left feeding snake coiled around altar and resting left elbow on chair
Reverse inscription: P M TR P COS II // SALVS AVG
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE4777
Four figure Latitude: 54.18662667
Four figure longitude: -1.28127272
1:25K map: SE4777
1:10K map: SE47NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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