Record ID: HAMP-95A6A2 - ROMAN coin

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Unique ID: HAMP-95A6A2

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of Roman coin: Sestertius of Commodus

An extremely worn and corroded 2nd-century copper-alloy Roman sestertius of Commodus under Marcus Aurelius, 'TR P II COS P P, S C//DE GERMANIS' (armour pile), Rome mint (177 AD; Reece issue period 8; cf. R.I.C 1569/1570)

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Exactly AD 177

Dimensions and weight

Length: 29.7 mm
Width: 28 mm
Thickness: 3.65 mm
Weight: 14.01 g
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: Commodus under Marcus Aurelius [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: Rome (Italy) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Head laureate facing right
Obverse inscription: Illegible [IMP L AVREL COMMODVS AVG GERM SARM]
Reverse description: Armour pile: cuirass, shields, spears, trumpets etc.
Reverse inscription: [TR P II COS P P, S C//DE] GERM[ANIS]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Status: Regular

Coin references

RIC : III 1569/1570 (p. 339)

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: Hampshire
District: Winchester
To be known as: Upham CP

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

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 7th August 2011

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mrs Eleana Vandyk - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mrs Eleana Vandyk - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: Mr Robert Webley - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: E3229

References cited

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