NCL-8B1124: Roman Coin: Sestertius of uncertain emperor

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COIN

Unique ID: NCL-8B1124

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A copper-alloy sestertius of Lucius Verus dating to the period AD 163 to 165 (Reece period 8). TR P III IMP II COS II S C reverse type depicting Victory fixing an inscribed shield to a palm tree. Mint of Rome. cf. RIC III, p. 324, no. 1397.

Notes:

SF 606

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 163
Date to: AD 165

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 19.3 g
Diameter: 36 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 1986 - Tuesday 1st January 2002

Personal details

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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: Lucius Verus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 8 [161-180]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate head right
Obverse inscription: [...]
Reverse description: Victory standing right, fixing a shield inscribed VIC/AVG to a palm tree
Reverse inscription: [...]COS II [...]S C
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: North East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
District: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Piercebridge (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: NZ2115
Four figure Latitude: 54.529849
Four figure longitude: -1.677018
1:25K map: NZ2115
1:10K map: NZ21NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Other chance find
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

References cited

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Recording Institution: NCL
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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