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Unique ID: WILT-E8870A

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver plated contemporary copy of a denarius of Caracalla dating to c. AD 202-210 (Reece period 10), VOTA SVSCEPTA XX reverse type depicting an Emperor veiled, standing left, sacrificing out of patera over tripod altar. Mint of Rome. This coin appears to be a mule of Septimius Severus and Caracalla due to the reverse inscription.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Part of an extant museum collection

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 202
Date to: Circa AD 210

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.91 g
Diameter: 18.45 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st January 1990 - Friday 31st December 1993

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: W359 6775 (565)

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: Certain
Reece period: Period 10 [193-222]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate bust facing right
Obverse inscription: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG
Reverse description: The Emperor veiled, standing left, sacrificing out of patera over tripod altar.
Reverse inscription: VOTA SVSCEPTA XX
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Amesbury (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU1641
Four figure Latitude: 51.16802277
Four figure longitude: -1.7725402
1:25K map: SU1641
1:10K map: SU14SE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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