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Unique ID: BM-1E5E4D
Object type certainty: Certain
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Roman silver denarius of Caracalla as Caesar, dating to AD 196-7 (Reece Period 10), SPEI PERPETVAE, Spes walking left with flower. Mint of Rome. RIC IV, pt. 1, p. 212, no. 5.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 196
Date to: Exactly AD 197
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.99 g
Diameter: 17 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 24th May 2014
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Other reference: ON 06/0325
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: Bare head, draped bust right
Obverse inscription: [M AV]R ANTO[NINVS CAES]
Reverse description: Spes walking left, holding flower and raising skirt
Reverse inscription: SP[EI PERPETVAE]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.