CORN-AD78F5: denarius of Septimius Severus (obverse)

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COIN

Unique ID: CORN-AD78F5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Silver plated contemporary copy of a denarius with a copper alloy core of Septimius Severus (AD 193-211), dating to c. AD 202-210 or later (Reece Period 10), VOTA PVBLICA, Emperor sacrificing left. Mint of Rome. Cf. RIC IV, pt.1, p.129, no.306

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 202
Date to: Exactly AD 210

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.4 mm
Weight: 2.2 g
Diameter: 18 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st August 1994 - Friday 31st March 1995

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary 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]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate head right
Obverse inscription: SEVERVS PIVS AVG
Reverse description: Severus standing left sacrificing at altar with patera
Reverse inscription: VOTA PVBLICA
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
District: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Maker-with-Rame (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SX4251
Four figure Latitude: 50.33767939
Four figure longitude: -4.22161766
1:25K map: SX4251
1:10K map: SX41SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found in an area where modern copies of Roman coins have been discovered.
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Mattingly, H. and Sydenham, E.A.	1962	Roman Imperial Coinage IV part I	London	Spink and Son Ltd	129,	no.306

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Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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