DUR-624400: Coin: Silver plated copy of a denarius of Caracalla

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COIN

Unique ID: DUR-624400

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver plated and fragmented copy of a denarius of Caracalla, AD 188-217, reverse possibly copies PONTIF TR P VIII COS II, Mars standing left naked with foot on helmet, holding an olive branch and spear, orginal RIC reference (Vol. III): 80b.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 188
Date to: Circa AD 217

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.75 mm
Weight: 0.7 g
Diameter: 18.44 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 12th February 2012

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Fragment

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Caracalla
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 10 [193-222]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate bust right
Obverse inscription: [ANTONI]NVS PIVS AVG
Reverse description: Mars standing naked left, foot on helmet, holding olive branch and spear
Reverse inscription: PO[NTIF TR P VIII COS II]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Contemporary copy (Plated copy)
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Richmondshire (District)
Parish or ward: Croft-on-Tees (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: NZ2809
Four figure Latitude: 54.47559
Four figure longitude: -1.56942
1:25K map: NZ2809
1:10K map: NZ20NE
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: DUR
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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