DOR-96502E: Roman coin: Republican silver denarius

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COIN

Unique ID: DOR-96502E

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Republican silver denarius, dating to 63 BC. (Reece Period 1). Reverse type: Curule chair with fasces either side. Issued by L. Furius Brocchus, mint of Rome. RRC 414/1, Seaby BMC 3899.
Date: Roman.
Diameter: 18.73 mm
Thickness: 1.88 mm.
Weight: 3.49 g.
Die axis: 6.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 63
Date to: Exactly AD 63

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.88 mm
Weight: 3.49 g
Diameter: 18.73 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SCMS 017522

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (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 Ceres right; on left, corn-ear; on right, barley-grain; on either side, inscription. Lock of hair falls down neck. Border of dots
Obverse inscription: III VIR BROCC[HI]
Reverse description: Curule chair; on either side, fasces. Border of dots.
Reverse inscription: L FVRI / CN· F
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Republican moneyer: Furius Brocchus, L.
RRC Identifier: RRC 414/1
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: North Dorset (District)
Parish or ward: Child Okeford (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST8311
Four figure Latitude: 50.89822416
Four figure longitude: -2.24310536
1:25K map: ST8311
1:10K map: ST81SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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

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