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COIN

Unique ID: HAMP-D70F04

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Roman copper alloy sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-180) dating to AD 168-169 (Reece Period 8). [SALVTI AVG COS III] S C reverse type depicting Salus, draped, standing left, feeding out of patera in right hand a snake coiled round altar and holding sceptre in left hand. Mint of Rome. AS RIC III Marcus Aurelius 964.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Hampshire Cultural Trust (Winchester Collections)
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by a museum - not a Treasure case

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 270
Date to: Circa AD 270

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4.2 mm
Weight: 22.8 g
Diameter: 31.6 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Winchester Collections AY 568
Museum accession number: WINCM: AY 568.2534

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Marcus Aurelius (as Augustus)
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 8 [161-180]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right.
Obverse inscription: M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIII
Reverse description: Salus, draped, standing left, feeding out of patera in right hand a snake coiled round altar and holding sceptre in left hand.
Reverse inscription: [SALVTI AVG COS III] S C
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Reverse mint mark: [...]
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : III Marcus Aurelius 964

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Winchester (District)
Parish or ward: Chilcomb (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU5228
Four figure Latitude: 51.0490028
Four figure longitude: -1.25954997
1:25K map: SU5228
1:10K map: SU52NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Current location: Hampshire Cultural Trust (Winchester Collections)

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Recording Institution: HAMP
Created: 3 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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