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COIN
Unique ID: BM-33F517
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A cut silver denarius of Septimius Severus (AD 193-211), dating to AD 193-211 (Reece Period 10). Reverse: Uncertain legend, Victory advancing left. Probably mint of Rome.
Evidence of reuse: Cut
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 193
Date to: Exactly AD 211
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.69 g
Diameter: 14 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 13th August 2015
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: RL 15/0296
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: Probably
Obverse description: Laureate head right
Obverse inscription: [...] AVG IMP [...]
Reverse description: Victory advancing left
Reverse inscription: [...]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cambridgeshire (County)
District: Huntingdonshire (District)
To be known as: Godmanchester area
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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