FAPJW-BA7F45: Roman Coin: Sesterius of Marcus Aurelius

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COIN

Unique ID: FAPJW-BA7F45

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A copper-alloy sestertius of Marcus Aurelius dating to AD 161 (Reece period 8). CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P CV COS III S C reverse type depicting Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus standing with clasped hands. Mint of Rome. RIC III, p. 277, no. 795 or 796.

Notes:

SF 4593

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 161
Date to: Circa AD 161

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 22.2 g
Diameter: 30 mm

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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)
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 8 [161-180]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Bust right
Obverse inscription: [...]M AVR[...]
Reverse description: Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus standing with clasped hands
Reverse inscription: CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P XV [COS III] S C
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: North East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
District: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Piercebridge (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: NZ2115
Four figure Latitude: 54.52984883
Four figure longitude: -1.67701825
1:25K map: NZ2115
1:10K map: NZ21NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Open fresh water

References cited

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Recording Institution: FAPJW
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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