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COIN
Unique ID: BUC-C56A27
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Notes:
Obverse: Laureate head right] Reverse: Standing figure, prow to left
Inscription:
[...]ONINVS AVG PIV[...] // [...NA AVG]
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Retained by finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 138
Date to: AD 161
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4.65 mm
Diameter: 34.38 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 6th September 2006
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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: Antoninus Pius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 7 [138-161]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate head right
Obverse inscription: [...]ONINVS AVG PIV[...]
Reverse description: Standing figure, prow to left
Reverse inscription: [...NA AVG]
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: South Oxfordshire (District)
To be known as: Watlington
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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