NCL-8BAF23: Roman Coin: Denarius of Caracalla

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COIN

Unique ID: NCL-8BAF23

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A silver denarius of Caracalla dating to AD 196 (Reece period 10). SECVRITAS PERPETVA reverse type depicting Minerva standing left, resting right hand on shield and holding spear in left. Mint of Rome. RIC IV, Pt I, p. 212, no. 2.

Notes:

SF 666

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 196
Date to: Circa AD 196

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 2.7 g
Diameter: 17 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 1994 - Sunday 1st January 1995

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

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: Bust, draped, cuirassed, head, bare right
Obverse inscription: M AVR ANTONINVS CAES
Reverse description: Minerva, with aegis on breast, standing left resting right hand on shield and holding spear in left
Reverse inscription: SECVRITAS [PER]PETVA
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: North East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
District: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Piercebridge (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: NZ2115
Four figure Latitude: 54.529849
Four figure longitude: -1.677018
1:25K map: NZ2115
1:10K map: NZ21NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Other chance find
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

References cited

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Recording Institution: NCL
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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