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Unique ID: NCL-F3D141
Object type certainty: Certain
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A worn silver denarius of Divus Marcus Aurelius dating to AD 180 (Reece period 9). CONSECRATIO reverse type depicting pyre. Mint of Rome. RIC III, p. 398, no. 275.
Notes:
SF 908
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 180
Date to: Exactly AD 180
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 2.9 g
Diameter: 19 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 1986 - Saturday 1st January 2000
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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 9 [180-193]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Bearded emperor facing right.
Obverse inscription: DIVVS M ANTONINVS PIVS
Reverse description: Funeral pyre in four storeys, garlanded and adorned with statues; on top, Marcus Aurelius in quadriga
Reverse inscription: CONSECRATIO
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: NZ2115
Four figure Latitude: 54.529849
Four figure longitude: -1.677018
1:25K map: NZ2115
1:10K map: NZ21NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Mattingly, H. and Sydenham, E.A. | 1930 | Roman Imperial Coinage: Antoninus Pius to Commodus | London | Spink and Son Ltd | RIC 431 |