Record ID: LIN-BA42D8
Object type: MEDALLION
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copy of a copper-alloy medallion of Marcus Aurelius as Caesar (AD 138-61), struck at 'Rome' AD 155-6 (Reece Period 7). Obverse: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII FIL TR P X COS II; Bare-headed and draped right Reverse: Anepigraphic: Minerva standing left with shield behind, holding out right hand towards Vulcan seated right, holding thunderbolt. Between them, anvil on pedestal. cf. Gnecchi, I Medaglioni Romani, volume 2, p.35 (pl. 65, no. 3) This medallion is cast from a specimen in Naples Museum, Italy (no. 15997) - information kindly supplied by prof. Dr. Franz Mittag at the U…
Created on: Friday 2nd August 2013
Last updated: Friday 23rd August 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chesterton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-2750B1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A corroded copper-alloy Roman as, probably of Marcus Aurelius as Caesar under Antoninus Pius, dating to the period AD 154-155 (Reece period 7). Reverse type probably depicting Mars walking right holding spear and trophy. Mint of Rome. Cf. RIC III, p. 184, no. 1322. This is possibly a Coin of British Association as listed by D. Walker in his report on the Sacred Springs at Bath (Walker, 1988: pp. 295, 299, nos. 382-435, pl. XXXVIII).
Created on: Thursday 18th September 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 26th June 2018
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