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COIN

Unique ID: BERK-33EBF4

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A contemporary copy Denarius (Empire) of Severus Alexander
Reece period: Period 11 [222-238]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped, right
Obverse inscription: IMP C M AVR SEV [ALEXAND AVG]
Reverse description: Mars, helmeted, in military attire, walking right, carrying spear in right hand and trophy in left hand
Reverse inscription: P M TR P VII [COS II] P P

RIC IV Severus Alexander 73

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 228
Date to: Exactly AD 228

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.1 mm
Weight: 2.24 g
Diameter: 17.1 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 21st August 2021

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

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: Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped, right
Obverse inscription: IMP C M AVR SEV [ALEXAND AVG]
Reverse description: Mars, helmeted, in military attire, walking right, carrying spear in right hand and trophy in left hand
Reverse inscription: P M TR P VII [COS II] P P
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Stapleford (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU0638
Four figure Latitude: 51.14123713
Four figure longitude: -1.91561391
1:25K map: SU0638
1:10K map: SU03NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Recording Institution: BERK
Created: 2 years ago
Updated: 2 years ago

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