Rights Holder: Northamptonshire County Council
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Unique ID: NARC-8AE3D4
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An incomplete silver Denarius of Elagabalus dating to the period AD 218-222. (Reece Period 10). SVMMVS SACERDOS AVG reverse type depicting Elagabalus in priestly robes, standing left, sacrificing with patera over altar to left, holding branch; star in left field. Mint of Rome.
Length: 16.69mm, Width: 16.47mm, Thickness: 1.96mm, Weight 1.2g
The coin is missing portions between 7-2 O’clock
As RIC IV.2, p. 38, no. 146.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 218
Date to: Circa AD 222
Quantity: 1
Length: 16.69 mm
Width: 16.47 mm
Thickness: 1.96 mm
Weight: 1.2 g
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Elagabalus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 10 [193-222]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate and draped bust right
Obverse inscription: IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG
Reverse description: Elagabalus in priestly robes, standing left, sacrificing with patera over altar to left, holding branch; star in left field
Reverse inscription: [SVMMVS SA/CERDOS] AVG
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP6164
Four figure Latitude: 52.27078052
Four figure longitude: -1.10747596
1:25K map: SP6164
1:10K map: SP66SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.