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COIN
Unique ID: LANCUM-D6E877
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Silver Roman denarius of Caracalla dating from c. AD201-6.
Obv: laureate bust right / ANTONINVS PIVS AVG
Rev: Victory left / VICT PART MAX
RIC Identifier: RIC IV Caracalla 144B
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 201
Date to: Exactly AD 206
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 2.29 g
Diameter: 18 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 3rd November 2000 - Friday 12th November 2010
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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 right
Obverse inscription: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG
Reverse description: Victory left
Reverse inscription: VICT PART MAX
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
RIC Identifier: RIC IV Caracalla 144B
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
- RIC : 4 (Caracalla) 144b
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cumbria (County)
District: Eden (District)
To be known as: Penrith
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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