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Unique ID: WMID-33ABA2
Object type certainty: Certain
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A fragmented silver Roman denarius of Julia Maesa dating to the period AD 218-222 (Reece Period 10). FECVNDITAS AVG reverse type, showing Fecunditas, the goddess of fertilty, holding a cornucopiae and a hand over a child standing on her left. Mint of Rome. RIC IV, pt 2, p. 49, no. 249. There are two fragments of this coin remaining with possibly a third and fourth fragment missing.
Diameter: 20.1 mm
Thickness: 1.5 mm
Weight: 1.6 g
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 218
Date to: Circa AD 222
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.54 mm
Weight: 1.6 g
Diameter: 20.1 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 11th November 2018 - Sunday 3rd November 2019
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Fragment
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Julia Maesa
Reece period: Period 10 [193-222]
Obverse description: Draped bust facing right
Obverse inscription: IVLIA MAESA AVG
Reverse description: Fecunditas standing left, extending her hand over a child, and holding cornucopiae.
Reverse inscription: FECVNDITAS AVG
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Status: Regular
4 Figure: SJ9417
Four figure Latitude: 52.7505821
Four figure longitude: -2.09033001
1:25K map: SJ9417
1:10K map: SJ91NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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