CORN-837508: sestertius of Hadrian (obverse)

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COIN

Unique ID: CORN-837508

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Copper alloy sestertius with head facing right on obverse with almost right angle between laurel wreath leaf and nose, so possibly Hadrian (AD 117-138), Reece period 6, but too much of the original surface of the central area of the reverse is missing to make any details out.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 117
Date to: Circa AD 138

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4.6 mm
Weight: 13.65 g
Diameter: 30.6 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 8th March 2014

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Hadrian
Primary ruler qualifier: Possibly
Reece period: Period 6 [117-138]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Possibly
Obverse description: laureate head facing right with pointed nose and short beard
Obverse inscription: illegible and missing
Reverse description: too worn and pitted to make out any details
Reverse inscription: illegible and missing
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
District: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Crowan (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SW6432
Four figure Latitude: 50.14100527
Four figure longitude: -5.30424849
1:25K map: SW6432
1:10K map: SW62NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found with two other 2nd century sestertii in the same field
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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