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COIN
Unique ID: LEIC-01F257
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Roman copper-alloy sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-80),dating to AD 173-4 (Reece Period 8)VI/VII COS III, S C, Jupiter seated left, Mint of ROME (RICIII).
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 173
Date to: Circa AD 174
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight: 11.4 g
Diameter: 28 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Marcus Aurelius (as Augustus)
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 8 [161-180]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate and draped bust right
Obverse inscription: M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVIII
Reverse description: Jupiter seated left holding Victory and a sceptre
Reverse inscription: IMP VI/VII COS III, S C
Die axis measurement: 12 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: Melton (District)
Parish or ward: Grimston (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK6820
Four figure Latitude: 52.77331814
Four figure longitude: -0.99347103
1:25K map: SK6820
1:10K map: SK62SE
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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