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Unique ID: DENO-D292B3
Object type certainty: Certain
Roman Coin: Contemporary copy of a denarius of Marcus Aurelius as Caesar. The coin would originally have been silver plated and a few traces of silver remain but the core material of the coin is copper alloy. The coin shows a bare headed Marcus Aurelius on the obverse and Honos standing holding a branch and cornucopiae on the reverse. Minted, c.145-147.
Coin Reference: RIC III, cf. number 429a
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 145
Date to: Circa AD 147
Dimensions and weight
Thickness: 2.15 mm
Weight: 3 g
Diameter: 18.5 mm
Quantity: 1
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Secondary material: Silver [scope notes| view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Denarius (Empire) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Marcus Aurelius (as Caesar) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: Rome (Italy) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Bare head right
Obverse inscription: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F
Reverse description: Honos standing holding branch & cornucopiae
Reverse inscription: COS II
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Worn: fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Status: Contemporary copy (Core of plated copy)
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial data
Region: East Midlands
County: Nottinghamshire
District: Mansfield
To be known as: Pleasley Area
Method of discovery: Metal detector
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Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st June 2011 - Friday 30th September 2011
Personal details
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Recorded by: Ms Charlotte Burrill
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Identified by: Ms Charlotte Burrill - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: Mr Ian Leins - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Other reference: Derby E7466
References cited
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Created:
Friday 11th November 2011
Updated: Friday 11th November 2011
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