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COIN
Unique ID: LEIC-7A1204
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Roman copper alloy Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius, 176-177 AD. IMP VIII COS III P P S-C, pile of arms, DE GERMANIS in ex. RIC 1184, Cohen 163.
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 176
Date to: Circa AD 177
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight: 12.15 g
Diameter: 29 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: Probably
Reece period: Period 8 [161-180]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: laureate head right
Obverse inscription: M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SA[RM TR P XXXI]
Reverse description: pile of arms
Reverse inscription: I[MP VIII COS III P P/ S-C]//DE GERMANIS
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Blaby (District)
Parish or ward: Thurlaston (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK5000
Four figure Latitude: 52.595503
Four figure longitude: -1.263288
1:25K map: SK5000
1:10K map: SK50SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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