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Accession_Number TEMP.2007.3.73
Shape Coin
Shape_description Denarius
Material Silver
Fabric
Fabric_description
Munsell_color
Decoration Obverse: head of a young boy (Caracalla) with laurel DRPD Reverse: Caracalla standing dressed as a soldier holding an orb and a spear
Inscriptions Obverse: ANTONINVS.PIVSAVC Reverse: RECTOR ORBIS
Condition well preserved; hardly any wear; complete
Technique/Style
Provenance
Period Roman
Date 198-217 AD
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Artist
Attribution
Image
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Archive_Ref
Beazley_DB
Height 0.15cm
Diameters 1.8cm
Handle_height
Other_dims. Weight:3.56g AxisClock:6
Location
Edited_by Amy Stevens and Arif Shaon; Joana Varela
Date_edited 27-03-07; 05.04.2017
The Ure Museum is part of
The University of Reading, Whiteknights, PO Box 217, Reading, RG6 6AH