Record ID: DUR-660BE5 - ROMAN coin

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COIN

Unique ID: DUR-660BE5

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of Coin: Sestersius of Gordian III

A sestersius of Gordian III, AD 240-244, Rome, AETERNIATATI AVG S/C, Sol standing left holding globe and raising left hand, RIC IV, 297a.

Notes:

Found during the year 1990

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 240
Date to: Circa AD 244

Dimensions and weight

Thickness: 3.91 mm
Weight: 20.1 g
Diameter: 32.16 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: Gordian III [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Reece period: Period 12 [238-260] [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: Rome (Italy) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Laureate and draped bust facing right
Obverse inscription: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
Reverse description: Sol standing left holding globe and raising left hand
Reverse inscription: AETERNITATI AVG S/C
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Status: Regular

Coin references

RIC : IV 297a

Spatial data

Region: North West
County: Lancashire
District: Lancaster
Parish: Caton With Littledale

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: SD5363
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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

Personal details

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Recorded by: Miss Emma Morris - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Miss Frances McIntosh - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: Miss Emma Morris - [view all attributed records]

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