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COIN

Unique ID: WILT-D4EE18

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Denarius of Severus Alexander, a contemporary cast forgery apparently in low grade silver but may be base metal. Fabric porous, coin fragile and incomplete, condition very poor, surface scratched and legends almost illegible. 18mm in diameter. Date: 226-8 Mint: Rome (for prototype) Ref: cf.RIC 53, 61 or 73

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 226
Date to: AD 228

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Diameter: 18 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st April 2006

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Base Silver
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Ruler/issuer: Severus Alexander
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 11 [222-238]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: Laureate draped bust right
Obverse inscription: [IMP.C.M.AVR SEV A]LEXAND [AVG]
Reverse description: Mars walking right, carrying transverse spear and trophy
Reverse inscription: [P.M.TR.P V(or VI) COS I(or II)]I P P
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: Lacock (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST9168
Four figure Latitude: 51.410948
Four figure longitude: -2.130792
1:25K map: ST9168
1:10K map: ST96NW
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: WILT
Created: 17 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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