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COIN
Unique ID: NMS-BE7C30
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Cast denarius (perhaps of pewter) of Severus Alexander, reverse P M TR P IIII COS P P, emperor standing sacrificing at altar, weight 2.80g, RIC IV.2, 50, 225
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 225
Date to: Circa AD 275
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.8 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 20th August 2012 - Monday 17th September 2012
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 25741
Other reference: NMD092012
Materials and construction
Primary material: Tin or tin alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Severus Alexander
Obverse description: Laureate bust (draped from rear) right
Obverse inscription: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG
Reverse description: Emperor standing left at altar
Reverse inscription: P M TR P IIII COS P P
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Status: Contemporary copy (cast)
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Fincham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF6805
Four figure Latitude: 52.616782
Four figure longitude: 0.48012
1:25K map: TF6805
1:10K map: TF60NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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