LEIC-7D8344: 7D8344 Roman copper alloy sestertius

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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-7D8344

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Roman copper alloy Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius, Rome?, 166-7, Victory (over Parthia) reverse (RIC931).

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 166
Date to: AD 167

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight: 19.67 g
Diameter: 30 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 2nd March 2010

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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 Caesar)
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: right facing laureate bust
Obverse inscription: [M AVREL ANTONI]NVS AVG ARM PAR[TH]
Reverse description: Victory standing facing, head right, holding palm & placing shield inscribed VIC PAR on palm tree
Reverse inscription: [TR POT XX IMP IIII COS III S-C]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Bedford (Unitary Authority)
District: Bedford (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Great Barford (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL1252
Four figure Latitude: 52.154929
Four figure longitude: -0.364301
1:25K map: TL1252
1:10K map: TL15SW
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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