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YORYM-8F5DE3: Roman coin : Sestertius of Antoninus Pius

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COIN

Unique ID: YORYM-8F5DE3

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

Copper alloy sestertius of Antoninus Pius, uncertain reverse, Rome, AD 138-61.

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 138
Date to: Circa AD 161

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4.3 mm
Weight: 21.4 g
Diameter: 29.9 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st April 2008

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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
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: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS [ ]
Reverse description: Standing figure left
Reverse inscription: [ ]
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Near Pocklington

Spatial coordinates


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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Audit data

Recording Institution: YORYM
Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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