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Unique ID: BERK-9779E7
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Roman silver denrius of Julia Domna, the second wife of Septimius Severus, who died in AD 217. PIETAS PVBLICA reverse. Sear (1988) 1847, RIC 574.
Notes:
This is one of a number of coins that has come from an old collection from the Sutton Courtenay area. We cannot be certain of its provenance.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 193
Date to: Circa AD 217
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.84 mm
Weight: 2.5 g
Diameter: 18.48 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st January 1950 - Wednesday 2nd February 2011
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Other reference: 2010.734
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Julia Domna
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 10 [193-222]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Draped bust right
Obverse inscription: IVLIA AVGVSTA
Reverse description: Pietas standing left at altar with both arms raised
Reverse inscription: PIETAS PVBLICA
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
4 Figure: SU5094
Four figure Latitude: 51.642586
Four figure longitude: -1.278828
1:25K map: SU5094
1:10K map: SU59SW
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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