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COIN
Unique ID: ESS-2F3AC1
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-180).
Obverse is bust facing right. Inscription illegible.
Reverse is two figures standing, facing each other with hands clasped. S C in field
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 161
Date to: Circa AD 180
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4.5 mm
Weight: 18.2 g
Diameter: 27.5 mm
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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)
Reece period: Period 8 [161-180]
Obverse description: Bust facing right
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: two figures standing facing each other, hands clasped. S C in field
Reverse inscription: illeible
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Status: Regular
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Suffolk Coastal (District)
Parish or ward: Dennington (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TM2766
Four figure Latitude: 52.24533591
Four figure longitude: 1.32375561
1:25K map: TM2766
1:10K map: TM26NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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