IOW-70DC92: Roman Coin: Denarius of Septimius Severus

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COIN

Unique ID: IOW-70DC92

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

An incomplete and worn Roman silver denarius of Septimius Severus (AD 193-211), dating to the period AD 193-211 (Reece period 10). Unclear reverse type depicting Emperor standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over tripod and holding roll in left hand. Mint of Rome.

Obverse: [...]; Laureate head right

Reverse: [...]-C[...]; Emperor standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over tripod and holding roll in left hand

Diameter: 16.6mm. Weigh: 1.54g. DA=12:6.

For reverse type, cf. RIC IV, pt 1, p. 129, no. 308.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 193
Date to: Exactly AD 211

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.54 g
Diameter: 16.6 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 26th April 2015 - Sunday 26th April 2015

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2015-7-71

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

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: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate head right
Obverse inscription: [...]
Reverse description: Emperor standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over tripod and holding roll in left hand
Reverse inscription: [...]-C[...]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Probably

Coin references

RIC : IV, pt 1 p. 129, no. 308

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Cub rally
Current location: finder
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

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Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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