File:Roman coin, plated forgery of a denarius of Orbiana (FindID 382644).jpg

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Roman coin: plated forgery of a denarius of Orbiana
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St Albans Museums, Julian Watters, 2010-03-25 12:32:18
Title
Roman coin: plated forgery of a denarius of Orbiana
Description
English: A contemporary forgery of a denarius, probably of Orbiana (AD 225-227), wife of Severus Alexander; RIC Vol. IV (part II), p. 96-97, nos. 319 and 324. The coin has lost much of its silver plating, revealing the copper-alloy core. The remaining silvererd surface is relatively unworn. The coin measures 18mm in diameter, 1.8mm thick and weighs 1.89g.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Cambridgeshire
Date between 222 and 238
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FindID: 382644
Old ref: BH-8CA4D1
Filename: Roman coin 10 31 - 2.jpg
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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/273890
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/273890
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/382644
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