SUR-71A0E6: 03/614 Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius or Commodus, obverse

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COIN

Unique ID: SUR-71A0E6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A sestertius, probably of Marcus Aurelius (161-80), probably TR POT XX IMP III COS III, S C, Mint of Rome, AD 166. c.f. RIC III, no. 931

Notes:

This coin was struck to celebrate the Roman victory over the Parthian army in the East (note VIC PAR on the shield). The Romans even reached the Parthian capital Ctesiphon, in modern Iraq, which they sacked in AD 165.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 166

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 15.62 g
Diameter: 27.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 1997 - Thursday 1st January 2004

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Marcus Aurelius (as Augustus)
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 8 [161-180]
Obverse description: Laureate bust (bearded with curled hair), facing right.
Obverse inscription: [ ]
Reverse description: Victory standing right, holding palm and placing shield (inscribed VIC PAR) on palm tree.
Reverse inscription: ?[TR POT XX IMP IIII COS III S C]
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Coin references

RIC : III p. 287, c.f. no. 931

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Surrey (County)
District: Woking (District)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ0458
Four figure Latitude: 51.31162
Four figure longitude: -0.509252
1:25K map: TQ0458
1:10K map: TQ05NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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

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