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Roman Imperial: Aelius as Ceasar, Orichalcum Sestertius. UK metal detecting find on farmers land between RAF Ternhill & Whitcurch in Shropshire, approximate year of find 2008-2013.Rome 137 A.D. 25.19g - 31.3mm - Th 5.3mm, Axis 6h.
Obv: L AELIVS CAESAR - Bare head right.
Rev: TR POT COS II PANNO-NIA / S-C - Pannonia standing facing, head left, holding vexillum in right hand, left hand on hip. S-C across fields.
Ref: RIC II, 1059; Cohen 26; BMC 1921.
Rated Scarce.
Provenance: UK metal detecting find on farmers land between RAF Ternhill & Whitcurch in Shropshire, approximate year of find 2008-2013. Chris Scarlioli Collection.
The seller told me that the coin was found on farmers land which had a Roman road named Longford Road go through it, and in the direction of Whitchurch which had around 5,000 Roman soldiers stationed there.Christian Scarlioli05/02/23 at 17:16Virgil H: Cool story of the find.
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Roman Imperial: Lucius Verus (Commemorative Posthumous Issue), Orichalcum Sestertius. Rome After 169 A.D. 20.31g - 33mm, Axis 4h.
Obv: DIVVS VERVS - Bare head right.
Rev: CONSECRATIO / S-C - Four-tier funeral pyre decorated with statues standing between draped colonnades and surmounted by a quadriga. S-C across fields.
Ref: RIC III, 1511; BMC M. Aurelius 1363; Cohen 59; Sear'88 1563.
Rated: Scarce.
Provenance: Chris Scarlioli Collection.Christian Scarlioli08/12/19 at 13:20Christian Scarlioli: Its really a Birthday cake 
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Roman Imperial: Lucius Verus (Commemorative Posthumous Issue), Orichalcum Sestertius. Rome After 169 A.D. 20.31g - 33mm, Axis 4h.
Obv: DIVVS VERVS - Bare head right.
Rev: CONSECRATIO / S-C - Four-tier funeral pyre decorated with statues standing between draped colonnades and surmounted by a quadriga. S-C across fields.
Ref: RIC III, 1511; BMC M. Aurelius 1363; Cohen 59; Sear'88 1563.
Rated: Scarce.
Provenance: Chris Scarlioli Collection.Christian Scarlioli08/12/19 at 11:59okidoki: Interesting reverse
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