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COIN
Unique ID: NARC-188771
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A silver denarius of Severus Alexander dating to the period AD 228 - 231 (Reece Period 14). VICTORIA AVGVSTI reverse type depicting Victory standing right, foot on helmet, writing VOT X on shield. Mint of Rome.
Diameter: 19.79mm, Thickness: 1.83mm, Weight: 2.8g
RIC IV, pt.2, p.87, no.219.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 228
Date to: Circa AD 231
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.83 mm
Weight: 2.8 g
Diameter: 19.79 mm
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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: Severus Alexander
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 11 [222-238]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate head right
Obverse inscription: IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG
Reverse description: Victory standing right, foot on helmet, writing VOT X on shield
Reverse inscription: VICTORIA AVGVSTI
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: East Northamptonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Rushden (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP9764
Four figure Latitude: 52.26561652
Four figure longitude: -0.58004502
1:25K map: SP9764
1:10K map: SP96SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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