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COIN

Unique ID: NARC1539

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

A sestertius of M Aurelius as Augustus

Notes:

This record was created before the Portable Antiquities Scheme began using the Central Database. We are aware that this record may fall below our usual standards of recording, and we are working to rectify this.

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 172

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4.19 mm
Weight: 24.56 g
Diameter: 32.83 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 2000 - Monday 1st January 2001

Personal details

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sestertius
Ruler/issuer: Marcus Aurelius (as Caesar)
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 7 [138-161]
Obverse description: laureate bearded head r
Obverse inscription: MAVRELANTONI NVSAVGTRPXXVII

Reverse description: worn female fig standing holding l with cornucopia

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: East Northamptonshire (District)
To be known as: NORTHAMPTONSHIRE TITCHMARSH

Spatial coordinates


Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Other
Specific landuse: Unknown

References cited

Author Publication Year Title Publication Place Publisher Pages Reference
Sear, D.R. 1988 Roman Coins and their Values Seaby 167-8

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Audit data

Recording Institution: NARC
Created: 22 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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