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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 97 SE 11 |
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| Type of record: | Findspot |
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| Name: | Gold coin of Severus found c 1898 |
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Summary
Gold coin of Severus found c. 1898.
| Grid Reference: | TQ 99 73 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ97SE |
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| Parish: | EASTCHURCH, SWALE, KENT |
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Monument Types
Associated Finds
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Full description
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A gold coin of Severus, fallen from the cliff was picked up on the shore between Minster and Warden about 1898. (1) "Minster, Sheppey. My friend, Dr Arrol, informed me that a gold coin was in the possession of Mr Geofge McKee of the "Sea View" Hotel, Sheerness, which was found four or five years ago along the shore between Minster and Warden. It had been washed out of the clay which had fallen from the cliff. Mr McKee kindly showed me the coin, which read thus - Ob. D. N. LIVIVS. SEVERVS. PF. AVG. Rev. VICTOR. AVGGA. the Emperor holding a long cross in the right hand, his foot treading on the head of a dragon." (2). Present location of coin not ascertained (3). Additional reference (4).
<1> VCH Kent 3 1932 161 (M V Taylor R C Jessup and C F C Hawkes) (OS Card Reference). SKE51076.
<2> Arch Cant 25 1902 lxxii (G Payne FLS FSA) (OS Card Reference). SKE34895.
<3> F1 ASP 13-AUG-59 (OS Card Reference). SKE42080.
<4> Field report for monument TQ 97 SE 11 - August, 1959 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5008.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 3 1932 161 (M V Taylor R C Jessup and C F C Hawkes). |
| <2> | OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 25 1902 lxxii (G Payne FLS FSA). |
| <3> | OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 13-AUG-59. |
| <4> | Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 97 SE 11 - August, 1959. |
