Rights Holder: Birmingham Museums Trust
CC License: 
Image use policy
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
COIN
Unique ID: WAW-CAC9A6
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete copper-alloy copy of a Roman probable sestertius of Antoninus Pius (138-161 AD), Libertas reverse, Libertas standing right holding pileus and left arm extended, Rome mint (152 - 156 AD, Reece Issue Period 7, c.f RIC Vol III p. 139 - 142). This coin has suffered some circumferential losses, consequently it could either be a sestertius or an as.
Notes:
Possible Coin of British Association: Antoninus Copy
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: For inclusion in British Numismatic Journal ‘Coin Register’
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 152
Date to: Circa AD 156
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 28.9 mm
Width: 27.95 mm
Thickness: 3.85 mm
Weight: 12.9 g
Personal details
This information is restricted for your access level.
Other reference numbers
Other reference: 4289
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Probably
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 bust facing right
Obverse inscription: ANT[...]S AV [...]
Reverse description: Libertas standing right holding Pileus in left hand, right hand extended
Reverse inscription: [LIBE]RTAS C[...]
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Wychavon (District)
Parish or ward: Inkberrow (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP0356
Four figure Latitude: 52.202221
Four figure longitude: -1.957522
1:25K map: SP0356
1:10K map: SP05NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
Similar objects
Find number: BUC-A75D05
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A very worn Roman copper alloy dupondius of Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161), dating to AD 154-5 (Reece Period 7), probably LIBERTAS COS IIII, S C…
Workflow: Published
Find number: NARC-855EA2
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A copper-alloy Roman dupondius of Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161), dating to the period AD 154-155 (Reece period 7). LIBERTAS COS IIII, S C rever…
Workflow: Published
Find number: BM-E92BE5
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A copper-alloy Roman dupondius of Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161), dating to the period AD 153-155 (Reece period 7). [LIB]ERTAS-COS IIII, S C rev…
Workflow: Published
Timeline of associated dates
About Us
About our Site
Find us
The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG.
T: +44(0) 20 73238618