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Unique ID: SWYOR-BB82D6
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver Roman coin; a Denarius of Septimius Severus (193 - 211), INDVLGENTIA AVGG IN CARTH type dating from about 204 AD. The coin reverse shows Dea Caelestis holding a thunderbolt and sceptre seated facing forwards on a lion leaping over water which gushes from a rock on the left. See Sear number 6285.
Sear notes (under entry 6201): "This type of coin records some special mark of favour shown by the emperors to Carthage, capital of Severus' native province. It appears to be connected with the city's water supply (perhaps a new aqueduct), but the details are not known. The principal female deity of Carthage was known to the Romans as Dea Caelestis, the "Celestial Goddess". Although not named on the coins, there can be little doubt that she is the figure shown riding on the lion."
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 204
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.77 mm
Weight: 2.09 g
Diameter: 18.45 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 10th May 2010 - Monday 9th May 2011
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: PAS form number 1505
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: Probably
Obverse description: Laureate bust right
Obverse inscription: SEVERVS PIVS AVG
Reverse description: Dea Caelestis holding thunderbolt and sceptre seated facing forwards on a lion leaping right over water gushing from rocks on the left
Reverse inscription: {INDVL]GENTIA AVGG / IN CARTH
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
- Sear : II 6285
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Harrogate (District)
Parish or ward: Spofforth with Stockeld (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE3652
Four figure Latitude: 53.962836
Four figure longitude: -1.452788
1:25K map: SE3652
1:10K map: SE35SE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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