LEIC-F1CBE5: Roman copper alloy sestertius of Lucius Verus.

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Unique ID: LEIC-F1CBE5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Roman copper alloy sestertius of Lucius Verus, 161-9, TR P IIII/V IMP II COS II S C, Mars right, Rome, 163-5. RIC III 1379 / 1420.

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 163
Date to: AD 165

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight: 25.86 g
Diameter: 31 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 9th July 2008

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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: Lucius Verus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 8 [161-180]
Obverse description: Laureate head right
Obverse inscription: L AVREL VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS
Reverse description: Mars advancing right with trophy and spear
Reverse inscription: TR P[..]IMP II COS II, S C
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Warwick (District)
Parish or ward: Kenilworth (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP2972
Four figure Latitude: 52.345313
Four figure longitude: -1.575722
1:25K map: SP2972
1:10K map: SP27SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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