ASHM-6EBE1A: Roman coin; denarius of Septimius Severus

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COIN

Unique ID: ASHM-6EBE1A

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver Roman denarius of Septimius Severus (AD 193-211), dating to the period AD 202-210. Reece Period 10. VOTA SVS-CEPTA XX reverse type, minted in Rome. RIC IV.1 308.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Undergoing further examination at a museum

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 202
Date to: Circa AD 210

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.9 mm
Weight: 2.3 g
Diameter: 18.3 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 2011 - Saturday 31st December 2011

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: ASHMBD015

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]
Obverse description: Laureate head right.
Obverse inscription: SEVERVS PIVS AVG
Reverse description: Severus, veiled, standing left, sacrificing out of a patera over a tripod altar.
Reverse inscription: VOTA SVS-C(EPTA) XX
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Reverse mint mark: -//-
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : IV.1 308

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: Vale of White Horse (District)
To be known as: Childrey

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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

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