YORYM-7215B5: Roman sestertius, possibly of Postumus

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COIN

Unique ID: YORYM-7215B5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A 1st/2nd century AD Roman sestertius that has been restruck, probably by the Emperor Postumus 260-269 AD.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 260
Date to: AD 269

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4.1 mm
Weight: 15.3 g
Diameter: 29 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Postumus
Primary ruler qualifier: Possibly
Reece period: Period 13 [260-275]
Obverse description: Radiate bust right
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Male figure standing left, holding out right hand (possibly sacrificing?).
Reverse inscription: Illegible

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: York (Unitary Authority)
District: York (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Askham Bryan (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE5548
Four figure Latitude: 53.925222
Four figure longitude: -1.163943
1:25K map: SE5548
1:10K map: SE54NE
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Recording Institution: YORYM
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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