Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-D59C95
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Roman silver coin: a denarius of Septimius Severus (AD 193-211), dating from AD 197 (Reece period 10). The reverse reads P M TR P V COS II P P and depicts Sol standing, facing left, with right hand raised and holding a whip in the left hand. The mint is Rome. Compare Sear, volume 2, page 463, number 6331 (RIC 101).
The coin is 16.6mm in diameter and 2mm thick. It weighs 2.53gm.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 197
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 2.53 g
Diameter: 16.6 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st April 2014 - Monday 14th April 2014
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Other reference: PAS form number 2143
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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 and bearded head right
Obverse inscription: SEPT SEV PERT [AVG] IMP VIII
Reverse description: Sol standing left with right hand raised and holding whip in left hand
Reverse inscription: [P] M TR P [V] COS II P [P]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE5349
Four figure Latitude: 53.93441663
Four figure longitude: -1.19422234
1:25K map: SE5349
1:10K map: SE54NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
No references cited so far.