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Unique ID: BM-AB284A
Object type certainty: Certain
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Silver plated contemporary copy of a denarius of Severus Alexander (AD 222-35), of a prototype dating to AD 222-4 (Reece Period 11), P M TR P II or III COS P P, Salus seated left. Prototype from Mint of Rome. For type, see RIC IV, p. 73-4, nos. 32 or 42
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 222
Date to: Circa AD 224
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.53 g
Diameter: 17 mm
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Severus Alexander
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 11 [222-238]
Obverse description: Laureate, draped right
Obverse inscription: [IMP C M AVR SEV AL]EXAND AVG
Reverse description: Salus seated left, feeding snake coiled round altar
Reverse inscription: [P M TR P (II or III)] COS P P
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Status: Contemporary copy (Plated copy)
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE9821
Four figure Latitude: 53.67628818
Four figure longitude: -0.51790456
1:25K map: SE9821
1:10K map: SE92SE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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