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COIN

Unique ID: HAMP-26C486

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Roman copper alloy sestertius of Gordian III dating to AD 244 (Reece period 12). VICTORIA AETER S C reverse type depicting Victory, winged, draped, standing left, leaning on shield, and holding palm in left hand; under shield, seated captive. Mint of Rome. As RIC IV Gordian III 337.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 244
Date to: Circa AD 244

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4.2 mm
Weight: 17.14 g
Diameter: 29 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 13th May 2020

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Gordian III
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 12 [238-260]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right.
Obverse inscription: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS F[EL A]VG
Reverse description: Victory, winged, draped, standing left, leaning on shield, and holding palm in left hand; under shield, seated captive
Reverse inscription: VICTORIA AETER / S C
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Reverse mint mark: - // -
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : IV Gordian III 337

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: West Sussex (County)
District: Chichester (District)
Parish or ward: Elsted and Treyford (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU8219
Four figure Latitude: 50.96459619
Four figure longitude: -0.83368173
1:25K map: SU8219
1:10K map: SU81NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Created: 3 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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