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COIN
Unique ID: NLM-F6EF8D
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Silver coin fragment. Denarius, possibly of Severus Alexander (222-235)
Obverse description: Youthful clean-shaven bust laureate draped right.
Reverse description: Draped figure standing facing or left, rounded object at her feet.
Reverse inscription: Eight characters discerned but illegible.
Diameter: 18.1mm, Weight: 1.37gms, die axis: 6
Notes:
From a large group left with landowner by an unidentified detectorist over the period 2008-2012; the finder has since died
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 222
Date to: Exactly AD 235
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.37 g
Diameter: 18.1 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 11th January 2018
Personal details
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: NLM38271
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Fragment
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Severus Alexander
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 11 [222-238]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Youthful clean-shaven bust laureate draped right
Reverse description: Draped figure standing facing or left, rounded object at her feet.
Die axis measurement: 6 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: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
District: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Cadney (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TA0103
Four figure Latitude: 53.51398636
Four figure longitude: -0.47832915
1:25K map: TA0103
1:10K map: TA00SW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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