DENO-171AC7: Roman coin: denarius of Septimius Severus

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COIN

Unique ID: DENO-171AC7

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete silver Roman denarius of Septimius Severus (AD 193-211), dating to the period AD 197-198 (Reece Period 10). MARTI PACIFERO reverse type depicting Mars, naked and helmeted, standing left, with left foot on cuirass, holding branch in left hand and reversed spear in right. Mint of Rome. RIC IV.1, p. 114, no. 113.

Notes:

Found in roughly the same location as record no. DENO-161620, but probably not part of the coin hoard.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 197
Date to: Exactly AD 198

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.33 g
Diameter: 16 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 3rd March 2016 - Thursday 10th March 2016

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Derby E8242

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

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: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate head right
Obverse inscription: [L SEPT SEV] PERT - AVG IMP X
Reverse description: Mars, naked and helmeted, standing left, foot on cuirass, holding branch and reversed spear.
Reverse inscription: MAR[TI] PA[CIFERO]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : IV 113

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Newark and Sherwood (District)
Parish or ward: Norwell (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK7462
Four figure Latitude: 53.15000834
Four figure longitude: -0.89496839
1:25K map: SK7462
1:10K map: SK76SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: DENO
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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