CAM-C08C4B: Roman coin : incomplete silver-plated contemporary copy of a denarius of Caracalla (AD 198-217) with a reverse typical to Julia Domna (AD 193-211).

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Unique ID: CAM-C08C4B

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

An incomplete silver-plated contemporary copy of a denarius of Caracalla (AD 198-217) with a reverse typical to Julia Domna (AD 193-211), dating to c. AD 198-200 (Reece Period 10), PIETAS PVBLICA, Pietas standing left at altar, raising both arms. Prototype Mint of Rome. RIC IV, pt 1, p. 170, cf. no. 574 (reverse). The obverse legend, ANTONINVS PIVS AVG is rarely used (see RIC IV, pt 1, p. 220, nos. 54-55A). Note that RIC does include a hybrid of this reverse with an obverse of Geta (RIC IV, pt 1, p. 316, no. 14).

Die axis is 6 o'clock. Weight is2.74g, diameter is 19.5mm, thickness is 2.4mm.

Traces of the base metal core are visible on the reverse, especially to the left of Pietas.

Notes:

Finder's ref.5.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 198
Date to: Circa AD 200

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 21st November 2019 - Thursday 21st November 2019

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Caracalla
Reece period: Period 10 [193-222]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: Laureate, draped and cuirassed right, seen from behind
Obverse inscription: [A]NTONINVS - PIVS (AVG?)
Reverse description: Pietas standing left at altar, raising both arms
Reverse inscription: PIETA[S PV]BLICA
Status: Regular

Coin references

RIC : IV, pt 1 p. 170, cf. no. 574 (reverse)

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Test Valley (District)
Parish or ward: Monxton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU3145
Four figure Latitude: 51.20337617
Four figure longitude: -1.55766402
1:25K map: SU3145
1:10K map: SU34NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Updated: 2 years ago

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