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COIN

Unique ID: WILT-02C5F3

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Roman silver denarius of Septimius Severus dating to AD 194-195 (Reece period 10). BONI EVENTVS reverse type depicting Bonus Eventus standing left holding a basket of fruit and corn-ears. Mint of Emesa. RIC IV Septimius Severus 369.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 194
Date to: Exactly AD 195

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.43 g
Diameter: 16.85 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SSWM 5559

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: Eastern mint
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate bust facing right.
Obverse inscription: IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II
Reverse description: Bonus Eventus standing left, holding a basket of fruits and corn-ears.
Reverse inscription: BONI EVENTVS
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Netherhampton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU1128
Four figure Latitude: 51.05124335
Four figure longitude: -1.84444457
1:25K map: SU1128
1:10K map: SU12NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Mattingly, H. and Sydenham, E.A.	1962	Roman Imperial Coinage IV part I	London	Spink and Son Ltd	140	369

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Recording Institution: WILT
Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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