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Unique ID: LIN-7C0EFC
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Roman silver denarius of Marcus Aurelius (161-180), dating to AD170. FORT RED COS III reverse type depicting Fortuna seated left, holding rudder on globe. RIC 343. Struck Rome, AD170.
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Record created from photos supplied by the finder.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 170
Date to: Circa AD 170
Quantity: 1
Diameter: 18 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st January 2015 - Wednesday 1st July 2015
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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: Laureate head right
Obverse inscription: ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIIII
Reverse description: Fortuna seated left, holding rudder on globe and cornucopiae
Reverse inscription: FORT RED COS III
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TF1874
Four figure Latitude: 53.2499058
Four figure longitude: -0.23290583
1:25K map: TF1874
1:10K map: TF17SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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