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COIN
Unique ID: NMS-37EB42
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Copper alloy sestertius of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, reverse VIRTVS AVG [IMP X COS III P P S C], Virtus seated right with spear and parazonium, RIC III, 1250, December 179 to March 17, 180.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 179
Date to: Exactly AD 180
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 28th December 2011 - Wednesday 25th January 2012
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 29928
Other reference: DDMD012012
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
Obverse description: Laureate bust, cuirassed (from rear) right
Obverse inscription: M AVREL ANTONIN[...]
Reverse description: Virtus seated right holding spear and parazonium
Reverse inscription: VIRTVS AVG[...]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Status: Regular
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Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: South Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Morley (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TM0699
Four figure Latitude: 52.549849
Four figure longitude: 1.036916
1:25K map: TM0699
1:10K map: TM09NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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