Rights Holder: Colchester and Ipswich Museum Service
CC License: 
Image use policy
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
COIN
Unique ID: ESS-11F60D
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A worn copper-alloy as probably dating between AD 138-61. Possibly Antoninus Pius or Marcus Aurelius.
Obverse shows bare-headed bust right. Inscription is illegible apart from AVCCC.
The reverse is very worn. There is a faint outline of SC.
The coin is 26.4mm in diameter and 3.2mm thick. It weighs 9.19g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 138
Date to: Circa AD 161
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 9.19 g
Diameter: 26.4 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 2nd September 2018
Personal details
This information is restricted for your access level.
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: As
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Antonine (uncertain)
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 7 [138-161]
Obverse description: Bare-headed bust right.
Obverse inscription: [..............] AVCCC
Reverse description: Illegible
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
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: Ufford (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TM2852
Four figure Latitude: 52.11927029
Four figure longitude: 1.32897193
1:25K map: TM2852
1:10K map: TM25SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
Similar objects
Find number: NCL-ED5821
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
Silver denarius of Antoninus Pius (AD 138-61), dating to AD 140 (Reece Period 7), struck with Marcus Aurelius as Ciaesar. Mint of Rome. RIC I…
Workflow: Published
Find number: WMID-72D193
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
An incomplete and worn Roman copper alloy Sestertius struck under Antoninus Pius in Rome, dating circa AD 161. Reece Period 7.
The obver…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: NARC-4EB596
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
Roman coin: commemorative silver denarius of Antoninus Pius (AD138-161), struck under Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-180).
Obv: Bearded, bare-head…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Timeline of associated dates
About Us
About our Site
Find us
The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG.
T: +44(0) 20 73238618