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COIN
Unique ID: SUR-60ADF4
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A sestertius of Marcus Aurelius.
Rev: Salus standing left feeding a snake rising from an altar, and holding a sceptre
SALVTI AVG COS III SC
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 169
Date to: Circa AD 169
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 27.18 g
Diameter: 29.16 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 11-989
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Marcus Aurelius (as Augustus)
Reece period: Period 8 [161-180]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: A laureate head facing right
Obverse inscription: [M] ANTONINVS AVG TRP XX
Reverse description: Salus standing left feeding a snake rising from an altar and holding a sceptre
Reverse inscription: SALVTI AVG COS III SC
Status: Regular
Coin references
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Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Basingstoke and Deane (District)
Parish or ward: Hannington (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU5553
Four figure Latitude: 51.273503
Four figure longitude: -1.212942
1:25K map: SU5553
1:10K map: SU55SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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