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COIN

Unique ID: SUR-AB2E82

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete Roman silver denarius of Marcus Aurelius dating to AD 169-170 (Reece period 8). FELICITAS AVG [COS III] reverse type depicting Felicitas, draped, standing front, head left, holding caduceus upward in right hand and vertical sceptre in left hand. Mint of Rome. As RIC III Marcus Aurelius 218.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Finder applying for an export licence

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 169
Date to: Circa AD 170

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 2.15 g
Diameter: 17.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 18th September 2019

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

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: Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right.
Obverse inscription: [M ANTONIN]VS AVG TR P XXIIII
Reverse description: Felicitas, draped, standing front, head left, holding caduceus upward in right hand and vertical sceptre in left hand.
Reverse inscription: FELICITAS AVG [COS III]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Reverse mint mark: - // -
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : III Marcus Aurelius 218

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Buckinghamshire (County)
District: Aylesbury Vale (District)
Parish or ward: Leckhampstead (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP7336
Four figure Latitude: 52.01763119
Four figure longitude: -0.93765331
1:25K map: SP7336
1:10K map: SP73NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Updated: 3 years ago

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