SUR-27FC43: Roman coin: Sestertius possibly of Marcus Aurelius

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COIN

Unique ID: SUR-27FC43

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Copper alloy sestertius of Commodus (AD 180-92), dating to AD 186-7 (Reece Period 9), [FOR RED, P M TR P XIII IMP VIII COS V P P, S] C, Fortuna seated left. Mint of Rome. RIC III, p. 425, no. 523.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 186
Date to: Exactly AD 187

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 15.01 g
Diameter: 27.92 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 8th March 2014

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 14-424

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Commodus
Primary ruler qualifier: Possibly
Reece period: Period 9 [180-193]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: Laureate head right
Obverse inscription: [M COMMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT]
Reverse description: Fortuna seated left holding rudder on globe and cornucopiae
Reverse inscription: [FOR RED (in ex), P M TR P XIII IMP VIII COS V P P S] C
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: Corby (District)
Parish or ward: Cottingham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP8390
Four figure Latitude: 52.50159447
Four figure longitude: -0.77870671
1:25K map: SP8390
1:10K map: SP89SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: SUR
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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