DAA-0001 — Augustus denarius
A reported 3.5 g silver denarius of Augustus, represented digitally by an existing Ethereum NFT. This object was acquired as a collectible and has no documented excavation context.
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About the demonstration
This pilot illustrates how archaeology.pro can associate a physical historical object with a digital record, token reference, media, descriptive metadata, and explicit provenance limitations.
Research record
- Record
- DAA-0001
- Identification
- Augustus denarius (owner-reported)
- Weight
- 3.5 g (listing title; unverified)
- Material
- Silver (reported)
- Acquisition
- Purchased as collectible
- Excavation context
- None documented
- Mint / date
- Pending numismatic verification
- Network
- Ethereum
- Contract
0x495f947276749ce646f68ac8c248420045cb7b5e- Token ID
11615090113389778100939683367243483737867947278188955040075944845739554767848- Marketplace
- OpenSea asset record
- Rights
- Review pending
Phase 1 provenance policy
Initial DAAs are out-of-context historical objects used to demonstrate platform functions. Contextually excavated, in-situ archaeological material is reserved for later project phases. Documented facts, owner assertions, and unresolved claims remain explicitly distinct.
Roman coinage: where to start
Compare the coin’s complete legends and both faces, then check diameter, weight and die axis against catalogue records. The Augustus 207 type below is an example of the method, not a proposed identification for this coin.
- American Numismatic Society / DAI · Online Coins of the Roman Empire
An institutional catalogue for comparing legends, portraits, reverse designs, mints and denominations.
- OCRE · RIC I² Augustus 207
A comparative silver denarius type dated 2 BCE–4 CE, with Augustus on the obverse and Gaius and Lucius on the reverse. This is an example, not an identification of DAA-0001.
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Museum examples are references, not authenticated matches. Sources reviewed October 31, 2026.