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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-950E53
Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow
status: Published 
A Roman silver denarius of Marcus Aurelius as Caesar, struck under Antoninus Pius and dating to AD 140 to 144. Mint of Rome. Reece period 7. RIC III, p. 79, no. 423a.
Obverse: Head bare right [AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS]
Reverse: Iuventas standing left dropping a grain of incense on a candelabrum and holding patera. IV[VENTAS]
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 140
Date to: Exactly AD 144
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.61 g
Diameter: 17.7 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 12th October 2011
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2011-2-373
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Marcus Aurelius (as Caesar)
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 7 [138-161]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Head bare right
Obverse inscription: [AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS]
Reverse description: uventas standing left dropping a grain of incense on a candelabrum and holding patera
Reverse inscription: IV[VENTAS]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
- RIC : III p. 79, no. 423a
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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