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Unique ID: LVPL-C14F9B
Object type certainty: Certain
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Copper alloy sestertius of Commodus (AD 180-92), dating to AD 186-9 (Reece Period 9), IOVI IVVENI, Jupiter standing left with thunderbolt and sceptre, eagle at feet. Mint of Rome. RIC III, p. 424-8, nos. 499, 525 or 542.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 186
Date to: Exactly AD 189
Quantity: 1
Weight: 14.7 g
Diameter: 28.34 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st May 2014
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Commodus
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 9 [180-193]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate head right
Obverse inscription: [...]
Reverse description: Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre; at feet, eagle
Reverse inscription: [IOVI IVVENI], S C in field
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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