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COIN
Unique ID: WAW-2B5D98
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An extremely worn copper alloy sestertius coin. Reverse type unknown due to wear.
Mint: unknown.
Obverse description: very worn radiate facing right.
Obverse inscription: […..]AIAN[……]
Diameter: 28mm. Thickness: 2mm. Die axis: unknown.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 250
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 10.5 g
Diameter: 28 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 25th August 2021
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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: Probably
Ruler/issuer: Uncertain - 1st-mid 3rd century
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Radiate facing right.
Obverse inscription: [....]AIAN[....]
Reverse description: Unknown due to wear.
Reverse inscription: Illegible.
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Stratford-on-Avon (District)
Parish or ward: Kineton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP3550
Four figure Latitude: 52.14718462
Four figure longitude: -1.4899217
1:25K map: SP3550
1:10K map: SP35SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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