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Unique ID: BM-D54DE4
Object type certainty: Certain
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Silver denarius of Elagabalus (AD 218-222), dating to AD 218-222 (Reece Period 10). Reverse: FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing facing, holding standard and vexillum. Mint of Rome. RIC IV, pt 2, p. 33, no. 72.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 218
Date to: Exactly AD 222
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.86 g
Diameter: 19 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st January 1995 - Wednesday 31st December 2014
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Other reference: Finders reference: Bag H, no. 263
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Elagabalus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 10 [193-222]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate and draped bust right, seen from rear
Obverse inscription: IMP ANTONINVS AVG
Reverse description: Fides standing facing, head right, holding standard and vexillum
Reverse inscription: FIDES MILITVM
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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