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COIN
Unique ID: LVPL-3FB907
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Roman coin: A complete struck / hammered silver denarius of Severus Alexander (222 - 235 AD), minted in Rome in 234 AD.
Diameter: 18.81mm
Thickness: 1.92mm
Weight: 2.4 grams.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 234
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.92 mm
Weight: 2.4 g
Diameter: 18.81 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 6th March 2011
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Severus Alexander
Reece period: Period 11 [222-238]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: Laureate bust facing right, light drapery on the ;eft shoulder
Obverse inscription: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG
Reverse description: Sol advancing left, with right hand raised and holding whip in left
Reverse inscription: PM TR P XIII COS III P P
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Status: Regular
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Skirpenbeck (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE7655
Four figure Latitude: 53.985472
Four figure longitude: -0.842474
1:25K map: SE7655
1:10K map: SE75NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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