CORN-526C44: Roman coin: sestertius of Commodus (obverse)

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COIN

Unique ID: CORN-526C44

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Brass sestertius, possibly of Commodus (AD 180-192) Mint of Rome

Notes:

The bust does appear to be late Antonine or Severan, c.AD 180-211.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: returned to finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 180
Date to: AD 192

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.5 mm
Weight: 9.05 g
Diameter: 30.3 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 20th September 2007

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Commodus
Primary ruler qualifier: Possibly
Reece period: Period 9 [180-193]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: male bust facing right
Obverse inscription: [...]M[...] AVG [...]
Reverse description: standing figure
Reverse inscription: illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
District: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Perranuthnoe (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SW5330
Four figure Latitude: 50.118572
Four figure longitude: -5.456612
1:25K map: SW5330
1:10K map: SW50NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found within 20 metres of another 2nd century sestertius
Current location: returned to finder
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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