SUR-431FA1: Sestertius of Antoninus Pius

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COIN

Unique ID: SUR-431FA1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A sestertius of Antoninus Pius, PIETATI AVG COS IIII, Mint of Rome, 159-160. RIC vol 3, 1031

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 159
Date to: AD 160

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 14.66 g
Diameter: 30.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 2005

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 06/327

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Antoninus Pius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 7 [138-161]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate head facing right
Obverse inscription: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P XXIII
Reverse description: Pietas between two children, holding globe and supporting third child on left arm.
Reverse inscription: [PIETATI AVG CO]S IIII // SC

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Surrey (County)
District: Tandridge (District)
Parish or ward: Lingfield (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ4145
Four figure Latitude: 51.186843
Four figure longitude: 0.01618
1:25K map: TQ4145
1:10K map: TQ44NW
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

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Mattingly, H. and Carson, R.A.G.	1976	Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum	London	British Museum Press	356	2088-90
Mattingly, H. and Sydenham, E.A.	1930	Roman Imperial Coinage: Antoninus Pius to Commodus	London	Spink and Son Ltd	152	1031

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

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