Archaeology — Roman; 193-225
Mould, coin mould
A baked clay coin mould of a denarius. The obverse possibly depicts Emperor Geta, Geta was the son of Emperor Septimius Severus, who ruled the empire AD 193-211. After Severus’s death, Geta shared power with his older brother, Caracalla. This arrangement was short lived and after just ten months of joint rule, Geta was murdered, possibly by Caracalla himself, ruler of the Roman Empire, AD 193-211. The reverse is from a coin of Caracalla. Caracalla was sole emperor of the Roman Empire, AD 211-217.
Obv: Bearded and laureate bust of Geta? Obv inscription: Illegible. Rev: A female figure, holding a sceptre. Rev inscription: [PM TR]P XVI COS IIII [PP].
- Category:
- Archaeology
- Object ID:
- BLM87[201/213a]
- Object name:
- mould, coin mould
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- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- Roman; 193-225
- Material:
ceramic
- Measurements/duration:
- L 27 mm, W 19 mm, T 7 mm, L 25 mm, T 5 mm (overall)
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 80%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Archaeological archive