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Unique ID: FAPJW-602763
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A silver denarius of Elagabalus dating to the period AD 218 to 222 (Reece period 10). MARS VICTOR reverse type depicting Mars advancing right with spear. Mint of Rome. RIC IV, p. 36, no. 123.
Notes:
SF 7007
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 222
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.7 g
Diameter: 19 mm
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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: Elagabalus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 10 [193-222]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: Laureate, draped bust right
Obverse inscription: IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG
Reverse description: Mars advancing right with spear
Reverse inscription: MARS VICTOR
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: North East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
District: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Piercebridge (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: NZ2115
Four figure Latitude: 54.529849
Four figure longitude: -1.677018
1:25K map: NZ2115
1:10K map: NZ21NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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