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COIN

Unique ID: BERK-4DAA13

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A worn and deliberately cut copper-alloy Roman sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-180), dating to the period c.AD 161-180 (Reeve period 8). Unclear reverse type depicting a standing female(?) figure left. Mint of Rome.

The coin has been deliberately cut in a straight line from 3 o'clock to 7/8 o'clock when viewed from the obverse. The cut is angled, sloping diagonally from the obverse outwards to the reverse. Modification like this would likely have removed the coin from circulation as a coin and indicates a secondary (possible votive?) function.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 161
Date to: Circa AD 180

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 29 mm
Width: 22.2 mm
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight: 15.98 g

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Materials and construction

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

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
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Unclear laureate bust right
Obverse inscription: [...]TONIN[...]
Reverse description: Unclear standing female(?) figure left
Reverse inscription: [...], [S] C
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Reverse mint mark: -//-
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Basingstoke and Deane (District)
Parish or ward: Kingsclere (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU5057
Four figure Latitude: 51.30992655
Four figure longitude: -1.28405329
1:25K map: SU5057
1:10K map: SU55NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Recording Institution: BERK
Created: About one year ago
Updated: About one year ago

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