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COIN

Unique ID: LIN-3F339F

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An illegible early Roman as/dupondius/sestertius. The coin is worn apart from the feint outline of a bust. The top of the head clips the edge of the coin, suggesting that a fair amount of the perimeter has been lost. The coin has a reddish patina.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 260

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 8.36 g
Diameter: 26 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st July 2013

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Dupondius or as
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Uncertain - 1st-mid 3rd century
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Unclear bust right
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Illegible
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Reverse mint mark: Illegible
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: South Kesteven (District)
Parish or ward: Corby Glen (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF0125
Four figure Latitude: 52.81309432
Four figure longitude: -0.50291982
1:25K map: TF0125
1:10K map: TF02NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: LIN
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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