SWYOR-0E6514: silver Roman coin; a denarius of Clodius Albinus

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Unique ID: SWYOR-0E6514

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A silver Roman coin; a denarius of Clodius Albinus as Caesar under Septimius Severus (193 - 195), COS II, Aesculapius standing left, holding serpent-wreathed staff. Mint of Rome. RIC IV, p. 44, no. 2. The coin has a diameter of 18.1mm and is 2.23mm thick. It weighs 2.47g. For reference also see Sear's "Roman Coins and their Values" Volume II, number 6140.

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 193
Date to: AD 195

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.23 mm
Weight: 2.47 g
Diameter: 18.1 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 30th January 2008

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Clodius Albinus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 10 [193-222]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Bare head right
Obverse inscription: [D CL](OD SEPT) ALBIN (CAES)
Reverse description: Aesculapius standing left holding serpent-wreathed staff
Reverse inscription: [C]O[S II]
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
RIC Identifier: RIC IV Clodius Albinus 2
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

Sear : II 6140
RIC : IV, pt 2 p. 44, no. 2

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Harrogate (District)
Parish or ward: Boroughbridge (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE4165
Four figure Latitude: 54.079297
Four figure longitude: -1.374835
1:25K map: SE4165
1:10K map: SE46NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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