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COIN
Unique ID: WAW-A8F8F6
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Roman coin: A copper alloy sesterius of Septimus Severus (AD 193-211) dating to the period AD 193 and 211 (Reece Period 10), reverse not visible, unknown mint.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 193
Date to: Exactly AD 211
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 11.7 g
Diameter: 29.64 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 2013 - Wednesday 6th March 2013
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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: Septimius Severus
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 10 [193-222]
Obverse description: Bust facing right, having a straggly beard.
Obverse inscription: Illegible due to wear and partially off the flan.
Reverse description: Not visible due to wear.
Reverse inscription: Illegible due to wear and partially off the flan.
Status: Regular
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: Stoulton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SO9250
Four figure Latitude: 52.148227
Four figure longitude: -2.118331
1:25K map: SO9250
1:10K map: SO95SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
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