CORN-190C8C: sestertius of Nerva (obverse)

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COIN

Unique ID: CORN-190C8C

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Copper alloy sestertius of Nerva (AD 96-98), Reece period 5, IMP II COS IIII P P S/C reverse type, depicting Fortuna draped, standing left, holding rudder on ground in right hand and cornucopiae in left, mint of Rome, c.AD 98 (COS IIII). Cf. BMC III, p.27, pl.7, fig.7, no.144.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 98

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4.2 mm
Weight: 20.3 g
Diameter: 33 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st August 2014 - Sunday 31st August 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: Nerva
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 5 [96-117]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: laureate head of Nerva facing right
Obverse inscription: IMP NERVA CAES AVG GERM P M TR P II
Reverse description: Fortuna draped, standing left, holding rudder on ground in right hand and cornucopiae in left
Reverse inscription: IMP II COS I I I I P P S/C
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
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: Ludgvan (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SW5032
Four figure Latitude: 50.13526966
Four figure longitude: -5.49980675
1:25K map: SW5032
1:10K map: SW52NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Mattingly, H. and Carson, R.A.G.	1976	Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum	London	British Museum Press	27, pl.7, fig.7,	no.144

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Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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