Record ID: NLM-833F95 - ROMAN coin

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COIN

Unique ID: NLM-833F95

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of Sestertius of Hadrian from Preston

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Copper alloy

Coin. Sestertius of Hadrian (117-138), Reece period 6

Obverse description: Bust probably laureate right; CR suggests this may be a bare head.

Obverse inscription: [--]HADRI[---]

Reverse: obliterated

Cliff Reeves kindly identified this coin.

Diameter: 32.5mm, Weight: 21.81gms

Class: Sestertius of Hadrian (117-138)
Inscription: obv: [--]HADRI[---]

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 21.81 g
Diameter: 32.5 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: 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]
Mint or issue place: Rome (Italy) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Bust probably laureate right; CR suggests this may be a bare head
Obverse inscription: [--]HADRI[---]
Reverse description: Obliterated
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Status: Regular

Coin references

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Spatial data

Region: Yorkshire And The Humber
County: East Riding Of Yorkshire
District: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Parish: Preston

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: TA1931
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mr Martin Foreman - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mr Martin Foreman - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: NLM19042

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