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Unique ID: IOW-A717F6
Object type certainty: Certain
A Roman contemporary copy, a plated denarius, of Severus Alexander (222-35); [P M TR] P VII COS II P P; Aequitas standing left, holding cornucopiae and scales; 'Rome'; Reece period 11. RIC IV, pt 2, p. 76, c.f. 78.
Obverse: ...X...; laureate bust right.
Reverse: [P M TR] P VII COS II P P; Aequitas standing left, holding cornucopiae and scales.
Notes:
The X is quite early in the obverse legend which might mean that the obverse is based on a coin of Maximinus I (235-8). The reverse is definitely for Severus Alexander.
Class: Denarius
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Exactly AD 222
Date to: Post AD 235
Dimensions and weight
Weight: 2 g
Diameter: 19.1 mm
Quantity: 1
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Surface Treatment: Silvered [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Semis [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Severus Alexander [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Reece period: Period 11 [222-238] [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Laureate bust right
Obverse inscription: ...X...
Reverse description: Aequitas standing left, holding cornucopiae and scales
Reverse inscription: [P M TR] P VII COS II P P
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Status: Contemporary copy (Plated copy)
Coin references
- RIC : IV, pt 2 p. 76, c.f. 78
Spatial data
Region: South East And London
County: Isle Of Wight
District: Isle Of Wight
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Method of discovery: Metal detector
[scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m [scope notes]
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 12th February 2011
Personal details
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Recorded by: Mr Frank Basford
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Identified by: Mr Sam Moorhead - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2011-4-80
References cited
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Audit data
Created:
Tuesday 15th February 2011
Updated: Monday 21st March 2011
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