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COIN

Unique ID: PUBLIC-5D0542

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A Roman copper alloy sestertius of Marcus Aurelius as Augustus (AD 161-80), dating to AD 173-4 (Reece Period 8), IMP VI COS III S C, Jupiter seated left hodling Victory and sceptre. Mint of Rome. RIC III, p. 300, no. 1096.

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Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Ash.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 173
Date to: Circa AD 174

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight: 25 g
Diameter: 30 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 23rd October 2012

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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)
Reece period: Period 8 [161-180]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate head right
Obverse inscription: M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVIII
Reverse description: Jupiter seated left, holding Victory and scepter
Reverse inscription: [MP VI COS III], S C
RIC Identifier: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1096
Status: Regular

Coin references

RIC : III p. 300, no. 1096

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Dover (District)
Parish or ward: Deal (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TR3753
Four figure Latitude: 51.226953
Four figure longitude: 1.393061
1:25K map: TR3753
1:10K map: TR35SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Unknown
Discovery circumstances: Inherited
Current location: Ash.
General landuse: Other
Specific landuse: Unknown

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Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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