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COIN
Unique ID: SF-53FE8B
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A silver Roman denarius of Caracalla, dating to the period AD 201-6 (Reece period 10). VOTA SVSCEPTA reverse type, depicting the emperor standing left, sacrificing out of patera over tripod and holding roll. Minted in Rome.
RIC vol.IV, pt.I, 234, no.150
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 201
Date to: Exactly AD 206
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.49 g
Diameter: 20 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st October 2015
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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 head right
Obverse inscription: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG
Reverse description: Emperor standing left, sacrificing out of patera over tripod and holding roll
Reverse inscription: VOTA SVSCEPTA
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Suffolk Coastal (District)
To be known as: Wenhaston
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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