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COIN
Unique ID: BH-61699A
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A copper-alloy sestertius of Marcus Aurelius dating to the period AD 163 to 164 (Reece period 8). TR P XVIII IMP II COS III S C reverse type depicting Mars standing right holding spear and resting hand on shield. Mint of Rome. RIC III, p. 281, no. 861.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 163
Date to: Circa AD 164
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 21.59 g
Diameter: 29 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 14th August 2016
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Marcus Aurelius (as Augustus)
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 8 [161-180]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: Laureate head right
Obverse inscription: [...]NINVS AVG [...]
Reverse description: Mars right holding spear and resting hand on shield
Reverse inscription: [...]
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
- RIC : III no. 861
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Mogerhanger (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TL1449
Four figure Latitude: 52.12756055
Four figure longitude: -0.3360853
1:25K map: TL1449
1:10K map: TL14NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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