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COIN
Unique ID: LVPL-ED5E3A
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Sestertius (RIC 1642 ((p.345)), Cohen 112, BMC 911) struck under the emperor Marcus Aurelius featuring Faustina the younger, his wife and the daughter of Antoninus Pius and Faustina the elder.
Obverse:- bust of faustina facing right, legend around 'FAVSTINA AVGVSTA'
Reverse:- Hilaritas standing left, holding cornucopia in sinister arm and palm leaf in dexter. 'HILARITAS S C'
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 175
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 31 mm
Width: 31 mm
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight: 23 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 31st May 2018 - Tuesday 1st May 2018
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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
Mint qualifier: Certain
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
RIC Identifier: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1642
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cumbria (County)
District: Eden (District)
To be known as: Brougham
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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