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COIN
Unique ID: LEIC-072BD3
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Roman silver denarius of Marcus Aurelius, 169-70, Rome, Salus reverse (RIC222).
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 169
Date to: AD 170
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 2.07 g
Diameter: 18 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 14th January 2009
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
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: right facing bearded laureate bust
Obverse inscription: [MANTONIN]VS[AVGT]RPXXIII
Reverse description: Salus feeding snake from patera, staff in left hand
Reverse inscription: SALVTIAVG[COS..]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Reverse mint mark: not present
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Charnwood (District)
Parish or ward: Swithland (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK5513
Four figure Latitude: 52.711875
Four figure longitude: -1.187318
1:25K map: SK5513
1:10K map: SK51SE
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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