SUR-3AFEF1: Roman coin: Radiate of Elagabalus

Rights Holder: Surrey County Council
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COIN

Unique ID: SUR-3AFEF1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A plated copy of a denarius combining an obverse of Elagabalus (AD 218 to 222) with a reverse of Severus Alexander (AD 222-238). PM TR P COS PP reverse type depicting Jupiter standing left holding thunderbolt and sceptre. cf. RIC IV, p. 28 for the obverse and RIC IV, p. 71, no. 5 for the reverse.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 218
Date to: Circa AD 238

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.78 g
Diameter: 18.87 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 11-1526

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Elagabalus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate bust facing right
Obverse inscription: IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG
Reverse description: Jupiter standing left with thunderbolt and sceptre
Reverse inscription: P M TR P COS PP
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Status: Contemporary copy (Plated copy)
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Surrey (County)
District: Epsom and Ewell (District)
Parish or ward: Ewell (District Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ2362
Four figure Latitude: 51.343785
Four figure longitude: -0.235399
1:25K map: TQ2362
1:10K map: TQ26SW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: About 1995

References cited

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Recording Institution: SUR
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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