Record ID: BERK-FF1337
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible contemporary forgery of a Roman silver plated denarius probably copying an issue of Septimius Severus (AD 193-211). There is significant material loss and green copper corrrosion product around the edges of the coin suggesting it is on a copper alloy core and therefore irregular. Reece period 10. Dimensions: diameter 16.7mm; thickness 2.4mm; weight 1.75g
Created on: Friday 13th October 2006
Last updated: Tuesday 4th June 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Letcombe Regis', grid reference and parish protected.