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Unique ID: LEIC-52C919
Object type certainty: Certain
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A plated silver contemporary copy of a Denarius of Caracalla under Severus (AD 198-217), prototype dated to the period AD 201 - 202 (Reece Period 10).
Reverse type - PART MAX PONT, Two captives seated right and left, mourning at the foot of a trophy.
Prototype of the mint of Rome, cf. RIC IV.1, p. 220, no. 54a passim, p. 222, no. 63 passim.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 201
Date to: Circa AD 202
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.53 g
Diameter: 14 mm
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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: Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: […]INVS-[PI]VS AV[G]
Reverse description: Two captives seated right and left, mourning at the foot of a trophy.
Reverse inscription: [PART MAX PONT TR P…]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
RIC Identifier: RIC IV Caracalla 1
Status: Contemporary copy (Plated copy)
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TL3360
Four figure Latitude: 52.22215748
Four figure longitude: -0.05438244
1:25K map: TL3360
1:10K map: TL36SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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