Rights Holder: The Portable Antiquities Scheme
CC License: 
Image use policy
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
COIN
Unique ID: BH-0AC94B
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete silver denarius of Severus Alexander (AD 222-235) dating to the period AD 222-228 (Reece Period 11). PAX A[VG] reverse depicting Pax advancing left holding olive branch and sceptre. Mint of Rome. RIC IV, pt 2, p. 83, no. 168.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 222
Date to: Circa AD 228
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.25 g
Diameter: 18 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st January 2017 - Sunday 1st September 2019
Personal details
This information is restricted for your access level.
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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 and draped bust right
Obverse inscription: [I]MP C [M] AVR SEV-ALEXAND AVG
Reverse description: Pax running left holding branch and sceptre
Reverse inscription: PAX A[VG]
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Bedford (Unitary Authority)
District: Bedford (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Bletsoe (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TL0259
Four figure Latitude: 52.21977669
Four figure longitude: -0.50831211
1:25K map: TL0259
1:10K map: TL05NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
Similar objects
Find number: NCL-2BFB95
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A silver denarius of Severus Alexander (AD 221-35), dating to AD 222-228 (Reece Period 11), PAX AVG, Pax running left holding olive branch an…
Workflow: Published
Find number: NMS-5B1093
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
Silver denarius of Severus Alexander, reverse PAX AVG, Pax running left, holding olive-branch and sceptre, RIC IV.II, 168, AD222-228.
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: SUR-1709D1
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A Roman silver denarius of Severus Alexander dating to AD 222-228 (Reece period 11). PAX AVG reverse depicting Pax, draped, running …
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Timeline of associated dates
About Us
About our Site
Find us
The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG.
T: +44(0) 20 73238618