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COIN
Unique ID: BM-AA4CEF
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Silver plated contemporary copy of a denarius of Divus Antoninus under Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-80), of a prototype dating to c. AD 161-80 (Reece Period 8), CONSECRATIO, Eagle right on altar. Prototype from Mint of Rome. For type, see RIC III, p. 247, no. 430
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 161
Date to: Circa AD 180
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.88 g
Diameter: 18 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Marcus Aurelius (as Augustus)
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 8 [161-180]
Obverse description: Bare head right
Obverse inscription: DIVVS ANTONINVS
Reverse description: Eagle standing right, head left, on altar
Reverse inscription: CONSECRATIO
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
Status: Contemporary copy (Plated copy)
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
District: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: South Ferriby (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE9821
Four figure Latitude: 53.67628818
Four figure longitude: -0.51790456
1:25K map: SE9821
1:10K map: SE92SE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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