WILT-57AF20: Roman coin: Sestertius of Commodus

Rights Holder: Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum
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COIN

Unique ID: WILT-57AF20

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper-alloy Roman sestertius of Commodus dating to the period AD 180-192 (Reece period 9). uncertain standing figure reverse, Rome mint.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Diameter: 27 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Salisbury 3356

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Commodus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 9 [180-193]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate head facing right
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Standing figure
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: Mendip (District)
Parish or ward: Witham Friary (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST7441
Four figure Latitude: 51.16764713
Four figure longitude: -2.37324234
1:25K map: ST7441
1:10K map: ST74SW
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Recording Institution: WILT
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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