BH-7FE8B1: Roman coin: sestertius of Lucilla

Rights Holder: The Portable Antiquities Scheme
CC License:

Image use policy

Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).

COIN

Unique ID: BH-7FE8B1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper-alloy Roman sestertius of Lucilla (AD 164-169) dating to the period AD 164-169 (Reece period 8). Probably a [VENVS] S C reverse type depicting Venus facing left and holding an apple in her right and a sceptre in her left hand. Mint of Rome.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 164
Date to: Circa AD 169

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 17.75 g
Diameter: 29 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 2014 - Wednesday 31st December 2014

Personal details

This information is restricted for your access level.

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Lucilla
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 8 [161-180]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Draped bust right
Obverse inscription: [...]
Reverse description: Probably Venus facing left and holding an apple in her right and a sceptre in her left hand
Reverse inscription: [...] S C
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: East Hertfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Much Hadham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL4315
Four figure Latitude: 51.81534209
Four figure longitude: 0.07313011
1:25K map: TL4315
1:10K map: TL41NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

No references cited so far.

Similar objects

Find number: WILT-5C436F
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A copper-alloy Roman sestertius of Lucilla, dating to the period AD 164-169 (Reece period 8). VENVS S C reverse type, depicting a Venus facin…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Find number: BM-532A6D
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A worn copper-alloy Roman sestertius of Lucilla (AD 164-169) dating to the period AD 164-169 (Reece period 8). [VENVS] reverse type depicting…
Workflow: Published

Find number: SUR-4E07F1
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A sestertius of Lucilla dating to the period AD 164-169 (Reece Period 8), [VENVS], S C, Venus standing left holding apple and sceptre. Mint o…
Workflow: Published

Timeline of associated dates

Report a mistake

Audit data

Recording Institution: BH
Created: About one year ago
Updated: About one year ago

Other formats: this page is available as qrcode json xml geojson pdf rdf representations.