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COIN

Unique ID: HAMP-448515

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver Roman denarius of Septimius Severus dating to AD 195 (Reece period 10). P M TR P III [COS II P P] reverse type depicting Minerva, helmeted, draped to feet, standing left, holding spear downward in right hand and round shield at side in left hand. Mint of Rome. As RIC IV Septimius Severus 61.

Notes:

Recorded from details emailed by the finder.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 195
Date to: Circa AD 195

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.86 mm
Weight: 2.4 g
Diameter: 17 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 10th April 2021

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

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: Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right.
Obverse inscription: L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP V
Reverse description: Minerva, helmeted, draped to feet, standing left, holding spear downward in right hand and round shield at side in left hand.
Reverse inscription: P M TR P III [...]
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Reverse mint mark: - // -
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : IV Septimius Severus 61

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Test Valley (District)
Parish or ward: Kings Somborne (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU3633
Four figure Latitude: 51.0951842
Four figure longitude: -1.48729589
1:25K map: SU3633
1:10K map: SU33SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Created: 3 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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