BERK-B4E363: Roman coin: Denarius of Septimius Severus

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COIN

Unique ID: BERK-B4E363

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Roman silver denarius of Septimius Severus (AD 193-211), minted in Rome AD 202-210. Possibly contemporary copy. RESTITVTOR VRBIS reverse type. Reece period 10. RIC IV Part I; p.127 no.288.

Notes:

This coin is one of several reputedly found in the Garsington area over a number of years.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 202
Date to: Exactly AD 211

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.92 g
Diameter: 18 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st January 1990 - Wednesday 2nd June 2010

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 2010.080

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Septimius Severus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 10 [193-222]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate head right
Obverse inscription: SEVERVS PIVS AVG
Reverse description: Roma seated left on shield holding a Victory
Reverse inscription: RESTITVTOR VRBIS
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Possibly

Coin references

RIC : IV Part I p.127 no.288

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: South Oxfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Garsington (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP5802
Four figure Latitude: 51.713741
Four figure longitude: -1.161903
1:25K map: SP5802
1:10K map: SP50SE
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: One of a small collection of coins found by Mr Davis's son over a number of years.
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: BERK
Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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