WAW-3F7C06: Roman coin: denarius of Septimus Severus (Obverse and reverse).

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COIN

Unique ID: WAW-3F7C06

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Roman coin: denarius of Septimus Severus (AD 193-211) dating to the period AD 197 (Reece Period 10), LIBERO PATRI reverse depicting Bacchus (Liber), standing front, head left, right hand on head (crowning himself?) and holding thyrsus in left hand; at feet, left, leopard. Minted in Rome. RIC IV, No.99.

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 197

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.03 g
Diameter: 17.55 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st September 2018 - Friday 1st February 2019

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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
Reece period: Period 10 [193-222]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: Bust facing right, straggly beard and laureate.
Obverse inscription: [L SEPT SEV PERT] AVG IMP VIII
Reverse description: Bacchus (Liber), standing front, head left, right hand on head (crowning himself?) and holding thyrsus in left hand; at feet, left, leopard.
Reverse inscription: LIBERO PATRI
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Malvern Hills (District)
Parish or ward: Guarlford (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO8346
Four figure Latitude: 52.11205954
Four figure longitude: -2.24965884
1:25K map: SO8346
1:10K map: SO84NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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