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Unique ID: LEIC-0539A2
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
Roman silver denarius of Severus Alexander, RIC55, 7899 Sear.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 226
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.5 mm
Weight: 3.56 g
Diameter: 18 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 4th September 2005
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
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: right facing laureate bearded bust
Obverse inscription: IMPCMAVRSEVALEXANDAVG
Reverse description: Alexander standing over tripod altar
Reverse inscription: PMTRPVICOSIIPP
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SK6113
Four figure Latitude: 52.711234
Four figure longitude: -1.098517
1:25K map: SK6113
1:10K map: SK61SW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.
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