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Unique ID: BERK-1CA189
Object type certainty: Certain
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Silver denarius of Severus Alexander (AD222-235) mint: Rome Obverse: IMP SEV AL[EX]AND AVG; laureate head right Reverse: P M TR P [VIII C]OS III P P; Mars helmeted in military attire walking right carrying spear in right hand and trophy in left. RIC IV, nos. 93 Reece Period 11.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 229
Date to: Circa AD 229
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 2.11 g
Diameter: 18.2 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 13th December 2020
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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: laureate head right
Obverse inscription: IMP SEV AL[EX]AND AVG
Reverse description: Mars helmeted in military attire walking right carrying spear in right hand and trophy in left.
Reverse inscription: P M TR P [VIII C]OS III P P
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU8384
Four figure Latitude: 51.54879704
Four figure longitude: -0.80438476
1:25K map: SU8384
1:10K map: SU88SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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