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COIN
Unique ID: SF-6ED5F4
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A silver Roman denarius of Marcus Aurelius, c.173-174 AD. Reverse: IMP VI-COS III, Victory walking right holding wreath and trophy. As RIC III no. 288.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 173
Date to: Circa AD 174
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.59 g
Diameter: 18.42 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st November 2011
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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 Augustus)
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 8 [161-180]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: M ANTONINVS AVG-TR P XXVIII
Reverse description: Victory walking right holding wreath and trophy
Reverse inscription: IMP VI-COS III
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Reverse mint mark: -//-
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Mid Suffolk (District)
To be known as: Wickham Skeith
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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