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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-93EA63

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Roman copper alloy sestertius of an uncertain ruler. The coin is in very poor condition, is 31mm in diameter and weighs 15.70g.

Subsequent actions

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

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 250

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 15.7 g
Diameter: 31 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 26th August 2011

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 2292

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Uncertain - 1st-mid 3rd century
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Faint bust right, possibly bearded
Reverse description: Nothing visible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Probably

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Melton (District)
Parish or ward: Frisby on the Wreake (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK6916
Four figure Latitude: 52.73723907
Four figure longitude: -0.97949092
1:25K map: SK6916
1:10K map: SK61NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Whilst searching with a metal detector
Current location: With finder
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

References cited

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Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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