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COIN
Unique ID: LEIC-F04B8D
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Silver denarius of Severus Alexander (AD 221-35), (Reece Period 11), P M TR P VIII COS III PP, Mars standing right holding reversed spear and resting left hand on shield.RIC 91.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 221
Date to: Circa AD 235
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 2.85 g
Diameter: 18 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Severus Alexander
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 11 [222-238]
Obverse description: Laureate head right
Obverse inscription: IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG
Reverse description: Mars standing right, holding reversed spear and resting left hand on shield.
Reverse inscription: P M TR P VIII COS III P P
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Harborough (District)
Parish or ward: Houghton on the Hill (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK6703
Four figure Latitude: 52.6206421
Four figure longitude: -1.01174785
1:25K map: SK6703
1:10K map: SK60SE
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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