Rights Holder: Somerset County Council
CC License: 
Image use policy
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
COIN
Unique ID: SOMDOR-9FE474
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A copper-alloy Roman as of Marcus Aurelius as Caesar (AD 139-161), dating to the period AD 154-155 (Reece period 7). [TR POT] VI[III]-COS [II], S C reverse type depicting Mars waking right holding spear and trophy. Mint of Rome. As RIC III, p.184, no. 1322. This is a Coin of British Association as listed by D. Walker in his report on the Sacred Springs at Bath (Walker, 1988: pp. 295, 299, nos. 382-435, pl. XXXVIII).
Notes:
Coin of British Association: Marcus Mars
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 154
Date to: AD 155
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 5.67 g
Diameter: 23.8 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 14th December 2006
Personal details
This information is restricted for your access level.
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: As
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Marcus Aurelius (as Caesar)
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 7 [138-161]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Bare headed and draped bust right
Obverse inscription: [...] CAE-SAR [...]
Reverse description: Mars waking right holding spear and trophy
Reverse inscription: [TR POT] VI[III]-COS [II], S C
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Reverse mint mark: -//-
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
- RIC : III p. 184, no. 1322
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: West Dorset (District)
To be known as: Burleston
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
Similar objects
Find number: WILT-F038C5
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A copper-alloy Roman as of Marcus Aurelius (AD 139-161) as caesar dating to the period AD 154-155 (Reece period 7). TR POT VIIII-[COS II], S …
Workflow: Published
Find number: SUSS-ADB2F8
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A copper-alloy Roman as of Marcus Aurelius (AD 139-161) as Caesar under Antoninus Pius, dating to the period AD 154-155 (Reece period 7). TR …
Workflow: Published
Find number: WILT-2A3E93
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A copper-alloy Roman as of Marcus Aurelius as Caesar (AD 139-161), dating to the period AD 154-155 (Reece period 7). TR POT VIIII-[COS II], S…
Workflow: Published
Timeline of associated dates
About Us
About our Site
Find us
The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG.
T: +44(0) 20 73238618