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COIN
Unique ID: LVPL-1C1217
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A silver denarius of Antoninus Pius minted under Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-80), Reece Period 8.
Reverse: DIVO PIO; colum of Antoninus Pius surmounted by statue of the emperor standing left, trellis work fencing surrounding the base.
RIC III, p. 247, no. 439.
Rome, c. AD 162.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 162
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.7 g
Diameter: 18 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st October 2014
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
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: Bare head right.
Obverse inscription: DIVVS ANTONINVS
Reverse description: Colum of Antoninus Pius surmounted by statue of the emperor standing left, trellis work fencing surrounding the base.
Reverse inscription: DIVO PIO
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
District: Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Tarvin (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SJ4767
Four figure Latitude: 53.19742428
Four figure longitude: -2.79480793
1:25K map: SJ4767
1:10K map: SJ46NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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