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COIN
Unique ID: NARC-CA9815
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A worn Dupondius or As of Marcus Aurelius (139 - 180 AD). The reverse is illegible.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 139
Date to: Circa AD 180
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 10.82 g
Diameter: 25 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Dupondius or as
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: bare head right
Obverse inscription: [ ]
Reverse description: illegible
Reverse inscription: [ ]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: East Northamptonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Brigstock (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP9486
Four figure Latitude: 52.463862
Four figure longitude: -0.617834
1:25K map: SP9486
1:10K map: SP98NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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