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COIN
Unique ID: LANCUM-B699FA
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Denarius of Septimius Severus dating from AD 193-194 (Reece Period 10). Eastern mint.
Obv: IMP CE L SEP SE-(V PERT ...), laureate head right
Rev: [BONAE] S-P-EI II COS, Spes walking left, lifting the hem of her skirt and holding a flower in right hand
Ref: Cf. RIC IV, pt 1, p. 140, nos. 364-366 var.
Note: The obverse legend should read: "IMP CAE L SEP SEV[...]", but instead reads "IMP CE L SEP SEV...". This is probably the result of an engraver's error.
The reverse legend reads "[BONAE] SPEI II COS". It belongs to a series of coins struck at the so-called 'Emesa' mint bearing a reverse legend ending with ... II COS.
The reverse BONAE SPEI COS II as well as the IMP CE L ... obverse legend are unlisted in RIC.
A coin struck with the same reverse die is discussed online: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-pair-of-ugly-denarii-of-septimius-severus.256376/
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: For inclusion in British Numismatic Journal ‘Coin Register’
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 193
Date to: Circa AD 194
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 1.53 g
Diameter: 18 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st December 2015
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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: Eastern mint
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate head right
Obverse inscription: IMP CE L SEP SE-(V PERT ...)
Reverse description: Spes walking left, lifting the hem of her skirt and holding a flower in right hand
Reverse inscription: [BONAE]-S-PEI II COS
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Beverley Area
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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