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COIN

Unique ID: LIN-052301

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A plated copper-alloy contemporary copy of a denarius which combines the obverse of Caracalla (198-217) with the reverse of Severus Alexander (222-235).

Obverse: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG; laureate bust right

Reverse: IOVI CONSERVATORI; Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, with small figure of emperor at Jupiter's feet to left. (as RIC 200; struck Rome, AD 231).

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 231
Date to: Circa AD 235

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.28 g
Diameter: 17.4 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 14th June 2012

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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
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 10 [193-222]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate and draped bust right
Obverse inscription: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG
Reverse description: Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, with small figure of emperor at Jupiter's feet to left. (as RIC 200; struck Rome, AD 231).
Reverse inscription: IOVI CONSERVATORI
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Contemporary copy (Plated copy)
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Welton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK9979
Four figure Latitude: 53.298714
Four figure longitude: -0.516003
1:25K map: SK9979
1:10K map: SK97NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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