Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-835D21
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver coin; a denarius of Septimius Severus (193 - 211) dating from 197 AD (IMP X). The coin shows Sol holding a whip on the reverse. Compare Sear Volume II number 6331 though the obverse legend is different.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 197
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.3 mm
Weight: 3.3 g
Diameter: 17.56 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st December 2010 - Monday 7th February 2011
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Other reference: PAS form number 1405
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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: Probably
Obverse description: Laureate bust right
Obverse inscription: L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP X
Reverse description: Sol standing left with right arm outstretched, holding whip in left hand
Reverse inscription: PM TRP VI COS II PP
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE5548
Four figure Latitude: 53.925222
Four figure longitude: -1.163943
1:25K map: SE5548
1:10K map: SE54NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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