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COIN
Unique ID: HAMP-3696DB
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Roman sestertius of Marcus Aurelius as Caesar (AD 139-80), depicting Mars advancing right with transverse spear and trophy. Minted at Rome, AD 159-60 (Reece period 7). RIC III, p.188, no.1352A(a). The coin is extremely worn and the flan split.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 159
Date to: Circa AD 160
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 19.65 g
Diameter: 31.42 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st January 1940 - Tuesday 31st December 1940
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Marcus Aurelius (as Caesar)
Reece period: Period 7 [138-161]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: Bare head, draped bust right
Obverse inscription: AVRELIVS CAES A[VG]
Reverse description: Mars advancing right with transverse spear and trophy
Reverse inscription: [...]COS I[S C]
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Status: Regular
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: City of Portsmouth (Unitary Authority)
District: City of Portsmouth (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Cosham (Unitary Authority Ward)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU6505
Four figure Latitude: 50.84088479
Four figure longitude: -1.07821441
1:25K map: SU6505
1:10K map: SU60NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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