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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-26E492

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Roman Silver Denarius of Commodus. RIC588.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: With finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 180
Date to: AD 192

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 1.16 g
Diameter: 17 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 16th August 2004

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 1239

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Commodus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 9 [180-193]
Obverse description: Right facing bearded laureate bust
Obverse inscription: MCOMMANT[...]
Reverse description: Apollo, draped next to lyre resting on column
Reverse inscription: APOLPALPM[...]

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Melton (District)
Parish or ward: Frisby on the Wreake (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK7016
Four figure Latitude: 52.73711076
Four figure longitude: -0.9646827
1:25K map: SK7016
1:10K map: SK71NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Current location: With finder
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Sear, D.R.	1974	Roman coins and their values	London	Seaby	407	5855

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

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