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COIN
Unique ID: OXON-414EE5
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A worn Roman Republican silver denarius struck by the moneyer L Lucretius Trio and dating to 76 BC. The obverse features the radiate head of Sol facing right and the reverse has a crescent moon surrounded by seven stars with the name TRIO within. Below is the name, L.LVCRETI. RRC 390/1.
Find of note status
This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly 76 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.7 mm
Weight: 3.1 g
Diameter: 17.5 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: OXPAS2019.394
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: Radiate head of Sol, right
Reverse description: Crescent moon surrounded by seven stars
Reverse inscription: TRIO L·LVCRETI
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Republican moneyer: Lucretius Trio, L.
RRC Identifier: RRC 390/1
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: South Oxfordshire (District)
To be known as: Benson area
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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