WILT-181FD1: Roman coin : As of Lucius Verus or Marcus Aurelius

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COIN

Unique ID: WILT-181FD1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Roman As of Lucius Verus or Marcus Aurelius, 25mm in diameter and very worn with all legends lost. Obverse: Laureate head right Reverse: M.Aurelius and L.Verus standing with clasped hands Mint: Rome Date: 161-2 Reference: cf.RIC 801

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 161
Date to: AD 162

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Diameter: 25 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st May 2009

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: As
Ruler/issuer: Lucius Verus
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 8 [161-180]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: Laureate head right
Reverse description: M.Aurelius and L.Verus standing with clasped hands

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Broughton Gifford (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST8963
Four figure Latitude: 51.365955
Four figure longitude: -2.159392
1:25K map: ST8963
1:10K map: ST86SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Mattingly, H. and Sydenham, E.A.	1936	Roman Imperial Coinage: Augustus to Vitellius	London	Spink and Son Ltd		801

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Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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