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Unique ID: HAMP-453A22
Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete silver Roman denarius of Severus Alexander dating to AD 228 - 231 (Reece period 11). VICT[ORIA] AVG[VSTI] reverse depicting Victory, winged, draped, standing right, foot on helmet; writing VOT X on shield. Mint of Rome. As RIC IV Severus Alexander 219a.
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Recorded from details emailed by the finder.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 228
Date to: Circa AD 231
Quantity: 1
Diameter: 17.82 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 26th August 2017
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Primary material: Silver
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]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Head of Severus Alexander, laureate, right.
Obverse inscription: [IMP SE]V ALEXA[ND AVG]
Reverse description: Victory, winged, draped, standing right, foot on helmet; writing VOT X on shield.
Reverse inscription: VICT[ORIA] AVG[VSTI]
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
4 Figure: SU2947
Four figure Latitude: 51.22146416
Four figure longitude: -1.58612904
1:25K map: SU2947
1:10K map: SU24NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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