CORN-B9A60E: sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (obverse)

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COIN

Unique ID: CORN-B9A60E

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Copper alloy sestertius of Marcus Aurelius as Augustus (AD 161-180), Reece period 8, dating from AD 171-172, IMP VI COS III S C reverse type, depicting Roma helmeted, draped and seated left holding victory in her right hand and vertical spear in her left with a round shield with a Medusa head on it by her side, mint of Rome.

Cf. BMC IV, p.622, pl.82, fig.7, no.1416.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 171
Date to: Circa AD 172

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight: 11.92 g
Diameter: 27.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st June 2015 - Monday 31st August 2015

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

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 bearded head facing right
Obverse inscription: [M ANTONI]NVS AVG [TR P...]
Reverse description: Roma helmeted, draped and seated left holding victory in her right hand and vertical spear in her left with a round shield with a Medusa head on it by her side
Reverse inscription: [IMP VI C]OS III S / C
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

BMC : IV, no.1416

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
District: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Sennen (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SW3525
Four figure Latitude: 50.06593604
Four figure longitude: -5.7044071
1:25K map: SW3525
1:10K map: SW35NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Mattingly, H. and Carson, R.A.G.	1976	Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum	London	British Museum Press	622, pl.82, fig.7	no.1416

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Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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