The Dereham Hoard JULIA DOMNA wife of Septimius Severus AD193-211 Silver Denarius

The Dereham Hoard

JULIA DOMNA wife of Septimius Severus AD193-211 Silver Denarius

Draped bust right / Venus standing back turned and resting on column

Rome mint

RCV6608, 17mm, 2.76g

This coin is from the Dereham hoard of some 1049 Roman silver coins found in 2004 by metal detectorists Pat & Sally Buckley. The hoard was buried in a greyware pot during or shortly after AD 240 during the reign of the Roman emperor Gordian III. Here it remained until disturbed by ploughing in the early 2000’s. To read more about this exciting find click here.