BERK-1DF065: Roman coin: Legionary denarius of Septimius Severus

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COIN

Unique ID: BERK-1DF065

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete silver legionary denarius of Septimius Severus (AD 193-211) dating to the period AD 193-194. Reece Period 10. LEG VIIII GEM M V // TR P COS reverse. RIC IV 397.

Notes:

Finder's ref: 80.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Finder applying for an export licence

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 193
Date to: Circa AD 194

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.42 mm
Weight: 3.2 g
Diameter: 17.07 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 20th September 2013

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 2013.463

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Septimius Severus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 10 [193-222]
Obverse description: Laureate head right
Obverse inscription: IMP CAE(S) L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II
Reverse description: Legionary eagle between two standards
Reverse inscription: LEG VIIII GEM MV // (TR P C)OS
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: Vale of White Horse (District)
Parish or ward: West Challow (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU3687
Four figure Latitude: 51.58071711
Four figure longitude: -1.48185358
1:25K map: SU3687
1:10K map: SU38NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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