Rights Holder: North Lincolnshire Museum
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Unique ID: NLM-EA785E
Object type certainty: Certain
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Silver coin. Denarius of Septimius Severus (193-211), issue of 205, probably RIC volume 4 part 1 no. 201, Reece period 10.
Obverse description: Bust laureate right.
Obverse inscription: SEVERVS PIVS AVG
Reverse description: Nude figure, possibly Annona, standing left with patera held over incense burner and with object [RIC has corn ears] held in left hand.
Reverse inscription: PM TRP XIIII COS III PP
Diameter: 17.9mm, Weight: 2.67gms, die axis: 6
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 205
Date to: Exactly AD 205
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.67 g
Diameter: 17.9 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 21st January 2016
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Other reference: NLM31672
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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: Bust laureate right.
Obverse inscription: SEVERVS PIVS AVG
Reverse description: Nude figure, possibly Annona, standing left with patera held over incense burner and with object [RIC has corn ears] held in left hand.
Reverse inscription: PM TRP XIIII COS III PP
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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