KENT-4B3601: Silver denarius of Caracalla, 211-217

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COIN

Unique ID: KENT-4B3601

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A Silver denarius of Caracalla, 211-217, Rome, 216-217. Obv. (ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM); laureate bust racing. Rev. P M TR P XVIIII / XX COS IIII P P; Diana, with crescent on brow, riding left in biga of bulls. Ref. RIC IV, pt 1, pp. 252-4, c.f. nos. 274a & 284d

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 216
Date to: AD 217

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.1 mm
Weight: 7.6 g
Diameter: 24.1 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st August 2008

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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: Laureate bust facing right.
Obverse inscription: (ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM)
Reverse description: Diana, with crescent on brow, riding left in biga of bulls.
Reverse inscription: P M TR P XVIIII / XX COS IIII P P
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Coin references

RIC : IV, pt 1 pp. 252-4, c.f. nos. 274a & 284d

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Ashford (District)
Parish or ward: Smeeth (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TR0839
Four figure Latitude: 51.112533
Four figure longitude: 0.970256
1:25K map: TR0839
1:10K map: TR03NE
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: KENT
Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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