SUSS-730F01: Roman coin : Sesterius of Septimus Severus

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COIN

Unique ID: SUSS-730F01

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A Sestertius of Septimus Severus, 193-211 AD, MONET AVG COS II P P, S C; Three Monetae; Mint of Rome, AD 194 RIC IV, pt 1, no. 678

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 194

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4.1 mm
Weight: 24.6 g
Diameter: 32.4 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 16th October 1994

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Septimius Severus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 10 [193-222]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: Laureate and cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP IIII
Reverse description: Three Monetae standing left, side by side, each holding scales and cornucopiae.
Reverse inscription: MONET AVG COS II P P S C
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: West Sussex (County)
District: Adur (District)
To be known as: Lancing

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Sear, D.R.	2002	Roman Coins and their values	London	Spink	473	6416

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

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