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COIN

Unique ID: SF-4B639C

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver Roman denarius of Marcus Aurelius, c.173-174 AD (Reece period 8). Reverse: RELIG AVG IMP VI COS III, Mercury standing front, head to left, holding patera and caduceus. As RIC III, p. 235, no. 285.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 173
Date to: Circa AD 174

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.81 g
Diameter: 18.92 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 2014

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Field 5

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
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]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate bust right
Obverse inscription: M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVII
Reverse description: Mercury standing front, head to left, holding patera and caduceus
Reverse inscription: RELIG AVG IMP VI COS III
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Reverse mint mark: -//-
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Braintree (District)
To be known as: Steeple Bumpstead

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Updated: 9 years ago

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