LEIC-D38924: Roman copper alloy As

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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-D38924

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

Roman copper alloy sestertius of Marcus Aurelius, very worn.

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight: 11.94 g
Diameter: 29 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st March 2009

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Marcus Aurelius (as Augustus)
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 8 [161-180]
Obverse description: right facing laureate bust
Obverse inscription: [IMPMAVREL]ANTO[NINVSAVG]

Reverse description: standing figure
Reverse inscription: not visible

Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: North West Leicestershire (District)
Parish or ward: Ibstock (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK4011
Four figure Latitude: 52.69521
Four figure longitude: -1.409578
1:25K map: SK4011
1:10K map: SK41SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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