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COIN

Unique ID: YORYM-19E1D1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A worn denarius of a deified Antoninus Pius issued by Marcus Aurelius. The silver content does not appear to be very high.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 161
Date to: AD 180

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.6 mm
Weight: 2.3 g
Diameter: 19.1 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st October 2003

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Marcus Aurelius (as Caesar)
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 7 [138-161]
Obverse description: A bare bust of Antoninus Pius facing right with inscription around.
Obverse inscription: Illegible but would be DIVUS ANTONINVS
Reverse description: An eagle standing right and facing left with inscription around
Reverse inscription: [CO]N[SEC]RA[T]IO

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kirklees (Metropolitan District)
District: Kirklees (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Ashbrow (Metropolitan District Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE1621
Four figure Latitude: 53.6852139
Four figure longitude: -1.75921737
1:25K map: SE1621
1:10K map: SE12SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Recording Institution: YORYM
Created: 20 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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