Coin; Denarius

MOL.2015.90.20

Part of

Knutsford Hoard

The Knutsford Hoard includes 103 coins, 3 brooches, 2 finger rings and pottery fragments, discovered in 2012 in Cheshire.

About this object

Silver denarius of Vespasian.
Obverse: Laureate head of Vespasian facing right, legend '[IMP CA]ES VESP AVG P [M]'
Reverse: Vesta seated left, holding simpulum. Lettering 'TRI POT'
Roman Imperial Coinage, volume II, page 20, number 49.

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Object specifics

Type

Currency/Exchange; coin; denarius
Culture

Roman
Date made

Roman (43 AD - 409 AD); 72 AD - 73 AD
Materials

Metal; Silver alloy
Location

Item not currently on display
Place collected

Europe: Northern Europe: UK: England: Cheshire: Knutsford
Date collected

2014
Measurements

3.1 g

Object view = Archaeology
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