Rights Holder: The Portable Antiquities Scheme
CC License:

Image use policy

Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).

COIN

Unique ID: PUBLIC-2237E4

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A complete Roman silver denarius of Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-180), dating to the period AD 168 (Reece period 8). TR P XXII IMP V COS III reverse type depicting Aequitas seated left holding scales and cornucopiae. Mint of Rome. As RIC III, no. 191.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: With finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 168
Date to: Circa AD 168

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.1 mm
Weight: 2.53 g
Diameter: 19.1 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 26th November 2017

Personal details

This information is restricted for your access level.

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Marcus Aurelius (as Augustus)
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 8 [161-180]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate head right
Obverse inscription: M ANTONINVS AVG-(AR)M PARTH MAX
Reverse description: Aequitas seated left holding scales and cornucopiae.
Reverse inscription: TR P XXII IMP V COS III
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
RIC Identifier: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 191
Reverse mint mark: -//-
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : III no. 191

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: Vale of White Horse (District)
To be known as: Challow

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Current location: With finder
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

No references cited so far.

Similar objects

Find number: NMS-BE3891
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
Silver denarius of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, reverse TR P XXII IMP V COS III, Aequitas seated left with scales and cornucopia, RIC III, 191, AD168
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Find number: LEIC-E6B4B6
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
Roman copper-alloy sestertius of Marcus Aurelius ( AD 161-180 ), dating to AD 168 ( Reece Period 8 ), TR POT XXII IMP V COS III S C, Aequitas…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Find number: WILT-6AB57E
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A copper-alloy Roman sestertius of Marcus Aurelius dating to the period AD 161-180 (Reece period 8) TR P XXII IMP V COS III reverse type depi…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Timeline of associated dates

Report a mistake

Audit data

Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

Other formats: this page is available as qrcode json xml geojson pdf rdf representations.