LANCUM-E4F926: Roman sestertius (obverse and reverse)

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COIN

Unique ID: LANCUM-E4F926

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Sestertius of Hadrian. Too corroded to make out any detail.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Post AD 117
Date to: Circa AD 138

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight: 21.86 g
Diameter: 28 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st November 2005

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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: Hadrian
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 6 [117-138]
Obverse description: The coin is too corroded.
Obverse inscription: Illegible.
Reverse description: The coin is too corroded.
Reverse inscription: Illegible.

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: North West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lancashire (County)
District: Ribble Valley (District)
Parish or ward: Downham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SD7844
Four figure Latitude: 53.891707
Four figure longitude: -2.336232
1:25K map: SD7844
1:10K map: SD74SE
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: LANCUM
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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