BERK-A409C3: Roman Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius

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COIN

Unique ID: BERK-A409C3

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Copper alloy Roman coin, sestertius of Commodus, 180-192. Mint of Rome, AD 187-8. Reverse shows Salus seated. Reference: RIC III, p. 425, no. 512

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Returned to Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 187
Date to: Circa AD 188

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 21 g
Diameter: 30.2 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 21st October 2006

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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
Obverse description: Laureate head right.
Obverse inscription: [M COMMODVS] ANT [P FELIX AVG BRIT]
Reverse description: Salus seated left, feeding snake coiled around altar with patera.
Reverse inscription: [P M TR P XIII IMP VIII COS V P P, S C]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: West Oxfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Fawler (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP3816
Four figure Latitude: 51.841317
Four figure longitude: -1.449839
1:25K map: SP3816
1:10K map: SP31NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Current location: Returned to Finder
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: BERK
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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