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COIN
Unique ID: WILT-2B17DE
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A silver Roman denarius of Caracalla dating to the period AD 198-217 (Reece period 10), FIDES PVBLICA reverse type depicting Fides standing right holding corn-ears and a basket of fruit. This coin has suffered some loss to its circumference.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 198
Date to: Exactly AD 217
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.7 g
Diameter: 16.1 mm
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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]
Obverse description: Laureate bust draped facing right
Obverse inscription: [IMP CAE M AVR] ANT AVG P TR P
Reverse description: Fides standing right holding corn-ears and a basket of fruit
Reverse inscription: [FIDES PVBLICA]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Stapleford (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: ST0736
Four figure Latitude: 51.11571642
Four figure longitude: -3.33003253
1:25K map: ST0736
1:10K map: ST03NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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