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Unique ID: KENT-D858A8
Object type certainty: Certain
A complete, Early-mid Roman, struck or hammered, copper alloy, sestertius. Obverse: Possible vague head outline. Inscription: Illegible. Reverse: Probable central figure. Inscription: Illegible. Die axis: probably 12 o'clock. The coin is slightly 'squared', circular, flat but is in poor condition, extremely worn with a very corroded surface and nibbled edges. There is a loose or flaky pale green coloured matt surface probably as a result of being found in water logged ground. This coin is likely to date to 43-250AD. Ref. Coins of England and the UK, Spink 2011, page 50-55. The coin is 30.60mm long, 28.73mm wide, 3.08mm thick, diameter 30.60mm and weighs 6.4g.
Notes:
West Kent Detector Club co-operative effort with West Kent Archaeological Society and Darent Valley Archaeological Project. Ref. FF LF(B)11 036
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to Landowner
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 43
Date to: Circa AD 250
Dimensions and weight
Length: 30.6 mm
Width: 28.73 mm
Thickness: 3.08 mm
Weight: 6.4 g
Diameter: 30.6 mm
Quantity: 1
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Cast [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]
Obverse description: Possible vague head outline
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Probable central figure
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]
Status: Regular
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial data
Region: South East And London
County: Kent
District: Sevenoaks
To be known as: Filston Farm
Method of discovery: Metal detector during controlled archaeological investigation
[scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 26th April 2011
Personal details
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Recorded by: Mr Geoff Burr
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Identified by: Mr Geoff Burr - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Other reference: FF LF(B)11 036
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Created:
Monday 23rd January 2012
Updated: Wednesday 25th January 2012
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