CORN-91F4F7: as of Marcus Aurelius (obverse)

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COIN

Unique ID: CORN-91F4F7

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Copper as of Marcus Aurelius as Caesar, c.AD 139-180, [TR POT VI (according to the position of HONOS)] COS II on reverse so c.AD 151-2, RIC 1306, BMC 1918

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Royal Cornwall Museum
Subsequent action after recording: Donated to a museum

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 151
Date to: Exactly AD 152

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight: 9.35 g
Diameter: 26 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Transfer of Title 2010.7

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: As
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: bare head facing right
Obverse inscription: AVRELIVS CAESAR [ANTO]NINI AVG PII FIL
Reverse description: Figure of Honour standing left holding branch in extended right hand and cornucopiae in left hand
Reverse inscription: [...TR POT VI] COS II // HO/NOS // S/C
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
District: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Veryan (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SW8938
Four figure Latitude: 50.204318
Four figure longitude: -4.958216
1:25K map: SW8938
1:10K map: SW88SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found about 20 years ago at low tide about 50 yards out from rocks
Current location: Royal Cornwall Museum
General landuse: Coastland
Specific landuse: Inter-tidal

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Mattingly, H. and Carson, R.A.G.	1976	Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum	London	British Museum Press	319,	No.1918
Mattingly, H. and Sydenham, E.A.	1930	Roman Imperial Coinage: Antoninus Pius to Commodus	London	Spink and Son Ltd	183,	No.1306

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Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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