Record ID: KENT-128B14 - ROMAN coin

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Coin

Unique ID: KENT-128B14

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of A Roman possible Semis of Hadrian 117-138 AD.

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A Roman copper alloy possible Semis of Hadrian, c.117-138 AD. Minted in Rome.

Notes:

This coin appears to be too small for an AS but is not recorded as a Semis in RIC.

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 117
Date to: AD 138

Dimensions and weight

Thickness: 2.1 mm
Weight: 5 g
Diameter: 21.7 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Semis [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Hadrian [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Reece period: Period 6 [117-138] [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: Rome (Italy) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Laureata bust facing right
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: ?Tripod
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Reverse mintmark: Illegible

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: Kent
District: Maidstone
To be known as: Lenham

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st October 2008

Personal details

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Recorded by: Jennifer Jackson - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mr Sam Moorhead - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: 5

References cited

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