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Unique ID: NCL-CA1767
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver denarius of Septimius Severus dating to the period AD 200 to 201 (Reece period 10) VIRT AVGG reverse type depicting helmeted Virtus standing left holding Victory and spear and leaning on shield. RIC IV, Pt I, p. 113, no. 171a.
Notes:
SF 765
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 200
Date to: AD 201
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 2.6 g
Diameter: 18 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st January 1989 - Saturday 1st January 1994
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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: Laureate bust right
Obverse inscription: SEVERVS AVG PART [...]
Reverse description: Virtus standing left holding Victory and spear and leaning on shield
Reverse inscription: VIRT AVGG
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Probably
No coin references available.
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.
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