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Object Type
Museum number: 1985,0420.1
Denomination: denarius
Description: Silver coin. (whole); Head of Nerva, laureate, right. (obverse); Priestly implements (simpulum, aspergillum, jug and lituus). (reverse)
State
Authority
Cultures/periods
Production date: 96
Production place: Minted in: Rome (city)
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot: Great Melton (Great Melton hoard)
Materials
Dimensions: Die-axis: 6 o'clock; Weight: 3.28 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references: RIC2 / The Roman imperial coinage, vol. 2: Vespasian to Hadrian (12, p.224) (type); Robertson 2000 / An Inventory of Romano-British Coin Hoards (359, pp.75-76); CHRB VI / Coin Hoards from Roman Britain Volume VI (43, p.50)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: emperor/empress; religious object
Associated names
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1985
Department: Coins and Medals
Registration number: 1985,0420.1

Free entry