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COIN
Unique ID: WAW-B1F653
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An extremely worn, copper alloy Roman coin, likely a sestertius. The reverse and obverse are extremely worn, with the inscriptions both being illegible and the images being worn away.
Obverse description: Unknown due to wear.
Obverse inscription: Illegible.
Reverse description: Unknown due to wear.
Reverse inscription: Illegible.
Mintmark: Illegible.
Diameter: 30.23mm. Thickness: 3.93mm. 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: 3.93 mm
Weight: 16.89 g
Diameter: 30.23 mm
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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: Unknown due to wear.
Obverse inscription: Illegible.
Reverse description: Unknown due to wear.
Reverse inscription: Illegible.
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Reverse mint mark: Illegible.
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: South Staffordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Codsall (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SJ8303
Four figure Latitude: 52.62449196
Four figure longitude: -2.25256759
1:25K map: SJ8303
1:10K map: SJ80SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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