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COIN

Unique ID: NCL-FD7381

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A probably contemporary copy of a silver denarius of Severus Alexander dating to AD 234 (Reece period 11). P M TR P XIII COS III P P reverse type depicting Sol walking left raising right hand and holding whip. Mint of Rome. RIC IV, Pt II, p. 80, no. 123.

Notes:

SF 1115

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 234
Date to: AD 234

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 2.2 g
Diameter: 20 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 1986 - Saturday 1st January 2000

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Severus Alexander
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 11 [222-238]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate, draped bust right
Obverse inscription: IMP ALEXANDER [...]AVG
Reverse description: Sol advancing left
Reverse inscription: [...]XIII COS III P P
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Possibly

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: North East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
District: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Piercebridge (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: NZ2115
Four figure Latitude: 54.529849
Four figure longitude: -1.677018
1:25K map: NZ2115
1:10K map: NZ21NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Other chance find
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

References cited

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Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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