HESH-C7DF20: Silver denarius of C. Julius Caesar dated between 49 -48 BC

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COIN

Unique ID: HESH-C7DF20

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A silver Roman Republican denarius of Julius Caesar, dating to the period 49-48 BC (Reece period 1). CAESAR reverse type depicting an Elephant right, trampling on dragon(?), legend in exergue. Travelling mint moving with Caesar. As RRC, p. 461, no. 443/1.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa 49 BC
Date to: Circa 48 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 3.32 g
Diameter: 17.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 12th November 2004

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

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: Moving with Republican issuer
Obverse description: Priestly implements within a border of dots.
Reverse description: Elephant, trampling a dragon, right; CAESAR (in exergue)
Reverse inscription: CAESAR (in exergue)
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Republican moneyer: Iulius Caesar, C.
RRC Identifier: RRC 443/1
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RRC : p. 461, no. 443/1

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Wentnor (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO3795
Four figure Latitude: 52.549185
Four figure longitude: -2.930518
1:25K map: SO3795
1:10K map: SO39NE
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

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Crawford, M.H.	1975	Roman Republican Coinage	Cambridge	Cambridge University Press		443/1

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Recording Institution: HESH
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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