SWYOR-913355: Denarius of Aurelius, Mars reverse

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COIN

Unique ID: SWYOR-913355

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A silver Roman denarius of Caracalla (AD 198-217) as caesar, dating to the period c.AD 196-198 (Reece period 10). MARTI VLTORI reverse type depicting Mars walking right holding spear and trophy. Mint of Rome. As RIC V.1, no. 11. It is 17.8mm in diameter and weighs 2.64gm.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 196
Date to: Circa AD 198

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.64 g
Diameter: 17.8 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st January 1990

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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: Bare headed and draped bust right
Obverse inscription: M AVR ANT[ON] CAES PONTIF
Reverse description: Mars walking right holding spear and trophy
Reverse inscription: MARTI VLTORI
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
RIC Identifier: RIC IV Caracalla 11
Reverse mint mark: -//-
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : IV.1 no. 11

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Barmby Moor (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE7649
Four figure Latitude: 53.93155684
Four figure longitude: -0.84396668
1:25K map: SE7649
1:10K map: SE74NE
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.

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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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