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COIN

Unique ID: LVPL-3C57A1

Object type certainty: Certain

Copper alloy sestertius of Hadrian (117-138AD).

Obverse: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P; laureate head right.

Reverse: [FEL]IC[ITAS AVG] S C; Felicitas standing left with caduceus and cornucopiae.

RIC 2 (Hadrian), 748.

AD 134-8.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 134
Date to: Circa AD 138

Dimensions and weight

Thickness: 4.07 mm
Weight: 20.1 g
Diameter: 30.78 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: Incomplete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sestertius [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]
Obverse description: Laureate head right.
Obverse inscription: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P
Reverse description: Felicitas standing left with caduceus and cornucopiae
Reverse inscription: [FEL]IC[ITAS AVG] S C
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Worn: fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Status: Regular

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial data

Region: Wales
County: Conwy
District: Conwy
To be known as: Old Colwyn

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Coastland [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Inter-tidal [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st September 2011

Personal details

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Recorded by: Ms Vanessa Oakden - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Ms Vanessa Oakden - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: Dr David Shotter - [view all attributed records]

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    Created: Friday 4th November 2011
    Updated: Thursday 1st December 2011

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