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Unique ID: HAMP-676F86
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Roman sestertius of Julia Domna (AD 193-217) , VENERI VICTR S C reverse type depicting Venus standing right, holding apple and palm and leaning on a column. Minted at Rome, AD 193-196 (Reece period 10). The flan is squarish in shape, legends almost lost through wear.
Reference: RIC IV part I, p. 207, no. 842.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 193
Date to: Circa AD 196
Quantity: 1
Weight: 15.23 g
Diameter: 29.24 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 20th October 2013
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Other reference: Winchester Museums Entry Form 3726
Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Julia Domna
Reece period: Period 10 [193-222]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: Draped bust right, hair waved and coiled at back
Obverse inscription: [IVLI]A D[OMNA AVG]
Reverse description: Venus standing right, holding apple and palm and leaning on a column
Reverse inscription: [VENERI VICTR] S C
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Status: Regular
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Mattingly, H. and Sydenham, E.A. | 1962 | Roman Imperial Coinage IV part I | London | Spink and Son Ltd | p. 207 | 842 |