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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-405044

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Contemporary copy in lead of a denarius of Severus Alexander (222-238) Copied from a coin of Rome, 18mm in diameter, 1mm thick and weighing 1.76grams.

Notes:

Reference: RIC IV, pt. 2, p. 74, c.f. no. 50

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 222
Date to: AD 238

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 1.76 g
Diameter: 18 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 4th May 2007

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 1561

Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
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]
Obverse description: laureate and draped bust right
Reverse description: emperor standing left, sacificing at altar
Reverse inscription: (P M TR ...)
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Contemporary copy (Plated copy)
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : IV p74 no50

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Charnwood (District)
Parish or ward: Wymeswold (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK6424
Four figure Latitude: 52.809759
Four figure longitude: -1.051973
1:25K map: SK6424
1:10K map: SK62SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

References cited

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Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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