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COIN

Unique ID: NMS-37EEF6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Extremely worn Roman silver denarius of Mark Anthony. Obverse: [ANT AVG] above and IIIVIRRP [C] below; galley right. Reverse: [...] below; Legionary eagle (aquila) between two standards. 30-31BC.

These coins were struck by Mark Antony for the use of his fleet and legions when he was preparing for the struggle with Octavius, which culminated in the Battle of Actium on the 2nd of September, 31 BC (Grueber, 1970, 526).

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa 30 BC
Date to: Circa 31 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.5 mm
Weight: 3.04 g
Diameter: 17 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 28th July 2015 - Monday 24th July 2017

Personal details

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 29923
Other reference: DF062017

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: Moving with Republican issuer
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Galley right.
Obverse inscription: [ANT AVG] above and IIIVIRRP [C] below
Reverse description: Legionary eagle (aquila) between two standards.
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: North Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Walsingham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF9338
Four figure Latitude: 52.90476662
Four figure longitude: 0.86834517
1:25K map: TF9338
1:10K map: TF93NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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