NCL-9DD9B5: Roman Coin: Denarius of Severus Alexander

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COIN

Unique ID: NCL-9DD9B5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A possibly contemporary copy of a silver denarius of Severus Alexander dating to AD 233 (Reece period 11). P M TR P XII COS III P P reverse type depicting Sol advancing left. Mint of Rome. cf. RIC IV p. 80 no. 120. There is a small semi-circular cut-out at 5 o'clock on the obverse.

Notes:

SF 843

Evidence of reuse: There is a small semi-circular cut-out at 5 o'clock on the obverse.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 233
Date to: AD 233
Period of reuse: ROMAN

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.1 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: Base 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]
Obverse description: Laureate emperor facing right.
Obverse inscription: IMP [...]IVS AVG
Reverse description: Sol advancing left with whip.
Reverse inscription: P M TR P XII COS III PP
Status: Contemporary copy (Plated copy)
Status qualifier: Certain

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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Recording Institution: NCL
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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