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COIN
Unique ID: SUSS-D3BF81
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Roman dupondius of Marcus Aurelius, minted in Rome from AD 170-171. Reece period 8. Reverse type: IMP.VI.COS.III.S.C. depicting Victory, half-draped, standing right, fixing to a tree a shield inscribed VIC.GER.
Cf. RIC III, p293, No. 1002.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 170
Date to: Circa AD 171
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.6 mm
Weight: 10.13 g
Diameter: 24.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 23rd November 2010
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Dupondius
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: Radiate head facing right.
Obverse inscription: M [. ANTONINVS AVG . TR .] P . XXV .
Reverse description: Victory, half-draped, standing right, fixing to a tree a shield inscribed with VIC . GER .
Reverse inscription: IMP [ . VI . COS . III . S . C .]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: West Sussex (County)
District: Chichester (District)
To be known as: near Chichester
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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