WAW-371E40: Roman coin: sesterius of an unknown Emperor (Obverse and reverse).

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COIN

Unique ID: WAW-371E40

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Roman coin: sesterius of an unknown Emperor. The reverse and mint are also unknown. These coins are common in Britain between 50 and 260 AD.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 50
Date to: AD 260

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 9.9 g
Diameter: 27.38 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 19th August 2006

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Dupondius
Denomination qualifier: Probably
Ruler/issuer: Uncertain - 1st-mid 3rd century
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Bust right wearing a radiate crown, otherwise the details are not clear.
Obverse inscription: Illegible.
Reverse description: The details of the reverse are unclear.
Reverse inscription: Illegible.
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Stratford-on-Avon (District)
Parish or ward: Brailes (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP3138
Four figure Latitude: 52.03954
Four figure longitude: -1.549463
1:25K map: SP3138
1:10K map: SP33NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 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: WAW
Created: 17 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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