SUR-349C64: Roman coin: A denarius of Elagabalus

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COIN

Unique ID: SUR-349C64

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A denarius of Elagabalus (AD 218-222), dating to AD 220-222 (Reece Period 10), INVICTVS SACERDOS AVG, Emperor standing left, holding patera and club, sacrificing at altar; behind altar, fallen bull; in field to left, star. Mint of Rome. RIC IV, pt 2, p. 34, no. 88b.

Notes:

Sear 2100

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 220
Date to: AD 222

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.34 g
Diameter: 19 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 2008

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 08.1368

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Elagabalus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 10 [193-222]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Laureate and draped right, seen from front
Obverse inscription: IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG
Reverse description: Emperor standing left sacrificing over an altar and holding a club; behind altar, a fallen bull; to left, star
Reverse inscription: INVICTVS SACERDOS AVG
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
RIC Identifier: RIC IV Elagabalus 88b

Coin references

RIC : IV, pt 2 p. 34, no. 88b

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: East Hampshire (District)
Parish or ward: Chawton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU7037
Four figure Latitude: 51.128011
Four figure longitude: -1.001059
1:25K map: SU7037
1:10K map: SU73NW
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Sear, D.R.	1988	Roman Coins and their Values		Seaby		2100

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Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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