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COIN
Unique ID: ESS-DA690B
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Silver struck denarius of Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander (AD 222 - 235). Mint of Rome. RIC IV vol ii, 351.
Obverse: diademed and draped bust facing right. IVLIA MA-MAEA AVG.
Reverse: Venus standing right holing sceptre and cupid on extended arm. VENERI FELICI
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 222
Date to: Circa AD 235
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.7 mm
Weight: 2 g
Diameter: 17.8 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 15th July 2017
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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: Julia Mamaea
Reece period: Period 11 [222-238]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: Diademed and draped bust facing right.
Obverse inscription: IVLIA MA-MAEA AVG
Reverse description: Venus standing right holing sceptre and cupid on extended arm
Reverse inscription: VENERI FELICI
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Suffolk Coastal (District)
Parish or ward: Kelsale cum Carlton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TM3765
Four figure Latitude: 52.23215089
Four figure longitude: 1.46925362
1:25K map: TM3765
1:10K map: TM36NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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