ESS-0E9FB5: Denarius of Marcus Aurelius obverse

Rights Holder: Colchester Museums
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COIN

Unique ID: ESS-0E9FB5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

Silver Denarius of Marcus Aurelius (as Caesar, under Antoninus Pius), AD139-161.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 139
Date to: Circa AD 161

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.95 g
Diameter: 17.66 mm

Discovery dates

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

Personal details

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: ID 3346

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Incomplete

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: Bare head facing right.
Obverse inscription: AUR[ELIVS]CAES.ANTON AVG PII F

Reverse description: Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in extended right hand and vertical rod in left.
Reverse inscription: TRP[OT][ ]COS II

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Colchester (District)
To be known as: Copford

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

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

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