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COIN
Unique ID: PUBLIC-CCD832
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Roman copper alloy coin
Probably a worn and corroded sestertius, possibly of Trajan (AD 98-117) (Reece Period 5). Reverse illegible. Mint of Rome.
The coin is in a very poor state and this is a very tentative identification.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 98
Date to: Circa AD 117
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 4th June 2009
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: NMWPA 2009.128
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Probably
Ruler/issuer: Trajan
Primary ruler qualifier: Possibly
Reece period: Period 5 [96-117]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: Traces of head / bust right
Obverse inscription: [ ]
Reverse description: Indecipherable
Reverse inscription: [ ]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Wales (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Monmouthshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Monmouthshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Magor with Undy (Community)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: ST4386
Four figure Latitude: 51.569975
Four figure longitude: -2.823812
1:25K map: ST4386
1:10K map: ST48NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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