SOMDOR-132B74: Roman Coin: Unidentified Sestertius

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COIN

Unique ID: SOMDOR-132B74

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A very worn Roman sestertius. Little detail survives but the portrait is possibly female. The size and squarish shape suggest a 2nd or early 3rd century date.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 100
Date to: Circa AD 230

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 17.08 g
Diameter: 28.67 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 23rd May 2006

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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: Certain
Obverse description: Possibly right facing female bust
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Standing male figure
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: North Dorset (District)
Parish or ward: Winterborne Houghton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST8104
Four figure Latitude: 50.835215
Four figure longitude: -2.271179
1:25K map: ST8104
1:10K map: ST80SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: SOMDOR
Created: 17 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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