NCL-0353F5: Roman Coin: Denarius of Septimius Severus

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COIN

Unique ID: NCL-0353F5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A silver denarius of Septimius Severus dating to AD 197 (Reece period 10). HERCVLI DEFENS reverse type depicting Hercules standing right, resting on club and holding bow and lion-skin on left arm. Mint of Rome. RIC IV, Pt I, p. 102, no. 97.

Notes:

SF 787

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 1.9 g
Diameter: 17 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st January 1988

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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: 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 VIIII
Reverse description: Hercules standing right resting on club and holding bow and lion-skin on left arm
Reverse inscription: HERCVLI DEFENS
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: North East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
District: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Piercebridge (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: NZ2115
Four figure Latitude: 54.529849
Four figure longitude: -1.677018
1:25K map: NZ2115
1:10K map: NZ21NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Other chance find
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

References cited

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Recording Institution: NCL
Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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