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COIN

Unique ID: DEV-2F8801

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

Sesterius, probably of Hadrian, though the coin is in very poor condition and can only be given a broad Roman date.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Returned to finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4.19 mm
Weight: 13.63 g
Diameter: 28.8 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st April 2005

Personal details

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Hadrian
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 6 [117-138]
Obverse inscription: Illegible

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Devon (County)
District: East Devon (District)
Parish or ward: Gittisham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SY1299
Four figure Latitude: 50.78387131
Four figure longitude: -3.24966381
1:25K map: SY1299
1:10K map: SY19SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Current location: Returned to finder

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: DEV
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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