Rights Holder: Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum
CC License:
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
Unique ID: WILT-0C6EA5
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published
A worn silver early 3rd-century denarius of Caracalla, 'PART MAX PONT TRP V' reverse, Rome mint (203-204 AD; Reece period 10). This coin is probably a contempoary copy the reverse is similar to RIC IV part I p. 222 no 63 although the obverse inscription does not fit and should read ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. The bust also looks similar to the portraits of Geta from the period, although it could plausibly pass as Caracalla.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 203
Date to: Circa AD 204
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.35 mm
Weight: 3.5 g
Diameter: 19.25 mm
This information is restricted for your access level.
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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 and draped bust facing right
Obverse inscription: ANTONINVS AVG[VSTVS]
Reverse description: Two captives inbetween standard
Reverse inscription: PART MAX PONT TRP V
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Possibly
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
No references cited so far.