Rights Holder: Derby Museums Trust
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Unique ID: DENO-9D7CE6
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 117
Date to: AD 138
Quantity: 1
Weight: 18.46 g
Diameter: 32.5 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st November 2005
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Other reference: Derby Museum entry no. 4402
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Hadrian
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 6 [117-138]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate bust of bearded emperor facing right
Obverse inscription: [...]HAD[...]V[...]
Reverse description: Female figure seated left, possibly Fortuna, holding cornucopiae in left hand (and rudder in right?)
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.