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COIN

Unique ID: SUR-BCC60E

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Roman copper alloy Sestertius with badly damaged obverse, but possibly of Marcus Aurelius (AD 160-180) and dating to circa AD 169-170 (reece period 8). Possibly (SALVT)I AVG (COS III) S C reverse type depicting Salus feeding a snake rising from altar and holding vertical sceptre. Mint of Rome. Compares favourably to RIC III Marcus Aurelius 981.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 169
Date to: Circa AD 170

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.5 mm
Weight: 11.08 g
Diameter: 30.8 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)
Primary ruler qualifier: Possibly
Reece period: Period 8 [161-180]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Reverse description: Salus standing left, holding patera, feeding serpent rising from altar.
Reverse inscription: (SALVT)I AVG (COS III) S C
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Buckinghamshire (County)
District: Aylesbury Vale (District)
Parish or ward: Weedon (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP8018
Four figure Latitude: 51.85486665
Four figure longitude: -0.83985102
1:25K map: SP8018
1:10K map: SP81NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Workflow: Published

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Recording Institution: SUR
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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