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Unique ID: SWYOR-744BE7
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published 
2 silver Roman coins; denarii of Julia Augusta.
1: A silver Roman coin; a denarius of Julia Domna under Septimius Severus and Caracalla's joint reign (198 - 211), probably dating from AD 196 - 202 (Reece period 10), probably PVDICITIA reverse type showing Pudicitia enthroned left, right hand on breast, left at side. The obverse reads JVLIA AVGVSTA and shows Julia draped facing right. Mint of Rome. Compare Sear volume II number 6602, on page 494. RIC 576. The coin has a die axis of of 6 o'clock. 17.81mm diameter, 2.10mm thick, 1.89g.
2: A Roman silver coin; a denarius of Julia Domna under Septimius Severus and Caracalla's joint reign (198 - 211), probably dating from AD 203 (Reece period 10), PIETAS PVBLICA reverse type showing Pietas standing left, both hands raised in invocation, with alter at feet. The obverse reads JVLIA AVGVSTA and shows Julia draped facing right. Mint of Rome. See Sear Volume II number 6601, on page 494. RIC 574. The coin has a die axis of 7o'clock. 17.91mm diameter, 2.08mm thick, 2.08g.
As these coins were found in association, are both silver and are more than 300 years old, they meet the requirements of the 1996 Treasure Act. They date from AD 203 onwards.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2012T893
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 203
Date to: Circa AD 250
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 2
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st September 2012 - Sunday 30th September 2012
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: PAS form number 2053
Treasure case number: 2012T893
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Doncaster (Metropolitan District)
District: Doncaster (Metropolitan District)
To be known as: Sprotbrough
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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