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COIN
Unique ID: SWYOR-FE5D58
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published 
A copper alloy Roman coin, a sestertius of Maximinus I (AD 235-8), dating to AD 236-7 (Reece Period 11), SALVS AVGVSTI S C, Salus seated left feeding snake at altar. Mint of Rome. RIC IV, pt 2, p. 147, no. 85; BMC VI, p. 237, nos. 175-77. The edges of the coin are damaged in some places which may explain the light weight (14.7g). The coin has a diameter of 28.8mm and is 4.2mm thick. It weighs 14.7g. The coin is in fine condition, with many of the details clearly visible.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 236
Date to: Circa AD 237
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4.2 mm
Weight: 14.7 g
Diameter: 28.8 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 4th July 2007
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Probably
Ruler/issuer: Maximinus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 11 [222-238]
Obverse description: draped and laureate bust facing right.
Obverse inscription: MAXIM(INV)S (PIV)S AVG GERM
Reverse description: Salus seated facing left feeding a snake rising from an altar.
Reverse inscription: (SAL)VS AVGVSTI with S C in the exergue
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
RIC Identifier: RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 85
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Probably
Coin references
- RIC : IV, pt 2 p. 147, no. 85
- BMC : VI p. 237, nos. 175-77
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Bassetlaw (District)
To be known as: Nottinghamshire
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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