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COIN
Unique ID: BUC-589267
Object type certainty: Certain
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Current location of find: Retained by Finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 198
Date to: AD 211
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Width: 17.12 mm
Thickness: 2.06 mm
Weight: 2.3 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Probably
Ruler/issuer: Septimius Severus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 10 [193-222]
Obverse description: Laureate & bearded bust facing right.
Obverse inscription: Inscription illegible
Reverse description: Standing draped figure holding a cornucopiea & an abacus
Reverse inscription: [LIBERAL]ITAS AVG
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
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