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Sestertius of Septimius Severus
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Kent County Council, Jane Clark, 2019-08-09 12:18:46
Title
Sestertius of Septimius Severus
Description
English: A heavily worn copper-alloy Roman sestertius of Septimius Severus (AD 193-211), probably dating to the period c.AD 195-196( Reece period 10). Possibly DIVI M PII F P M TR P III COS II P P, S C reverse type depicting Roma helmeted, seated left on shield holding Victory in extended right hand and spear in left hand. Mint of Rome. cf. RIC IV.1 nos. 700, 702A.

The coin is missing a part of the outside edge of the flan, possibly due to wear.

Measurements: 27.70mm in diameter, 3.93mm thick and 16.31g in weight.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Kent
Date between 193 and 222
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FindIdentifier: 966039
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/1067969
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/1067969/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/966039
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Object location51° 11′ 36.96″ N, 1° 19′ 12.76″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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