LON-C1F3BB: A Roman silver plated contemporary copy of a silver denarius of Antoninus Pius (AD 138 - 161)

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Unique ID: LON-C1F3BB

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Roman silver plated contemporary copy of a silver denarius of Antoninus Pius (AD 138 - 161), dating to AD 139 (Reece Period 7). AVG PIVS P M TR P COS II reverse type, depicting clasped hands holding caduceus possibly between two corn ears. Mint of Rome. RIC III, pg 29, no 26 or 27.

Obverse description: Head right
Obverse inscription: [IMP T AEL CAES HADR ANTONVS]
Reverse description: Clasped hands holing caduceus possible between two corn ears
Reverse inscription: [AVG PIVS P M TR P COS II]

Dimensions: diameter: 18.87mm; weight: 2.99g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 139
Date to: Circa AD 139

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.99 g
Diameter: 18.87 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Antoninus Pius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 7 [138-161]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: Head right
Obverse inscription: [IMP T AEL CAES HADR ANTONVS]
Reverse description: Clasped hands holing caduceus possible between two corn ears
Reverse inscription: [AVG PIVS P M TR P COS II]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Contemporary copy (Plated copy)
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: London (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Southwark (London Borough)
Parish or ward: Cathedrals (London Borough Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ3280
Four figure Latitude: 51.5035277
Four figure longitude: -0.09955492
1:25K map: TQ3280
1:10K map: TQ38SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking
General landuse: Open fresh water

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

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