NMS-647270: Roman coin : cast as of Marcus Aurelius

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COIN

Unique ID: NMS-647270

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Cast copper alloy as of Marcus Aurelius, reverse female figure standing left, very poor definition and silvery-green surfaces suggest a high tin content, diameter 22mm, weight 3.35g (enormously underweight), c.145-270

Notes:

Possible Coin of British Association: Marcus Copy

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 145
Date to: Circa AD 270

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.55 g
Diameter: 22 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 2011 - Friday 8th April 2011

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 1021
Other reference: IM042012

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: As
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Marcus Aurelius (as Caesar)
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Bare head right
Obverse inscription: [...]
Reverse description: Female standing left
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Status: Contemporary copy (cast)
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Breckland (District)
Parish or ward: Oxborough (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF7403
Four figure Latitude: 52.596933
Four figure longitude: 0.5676
1:25K map: TF7403
1:10K map: TF70SW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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