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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-5E1672
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A Roman copper-alloy sestertius of Marcus Aurelius as Augustus (AD 161-180)
Rome, 168-170 (Reece Period 8). RIC III, cf. nos. 964 & 979.
Obverse: [ ] TR P (XXIII/IIII); Laureate head right
Reverse: [SALVTI AVG COS III], S C; Probably Salus standing left feeding snake at altar from patera, and holding vertical sceptre
Diameter: 32.8mm. Weight: 24.63g. DA=12:6.
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 168
Date to: Circa AD 170
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 24.63 g
Diameter: 32.8 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 12th September 2012
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2012-5-116
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: Laureate head right
Obverse inscription: [ ] TR P (XXIII/IIII)
Reverse description: Probably Salus standing left feeding snake at altar from patera, and holding vertical sceptre
Reverse inscription: [SALVTI AVG COS III], S C
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
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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