CORN-BFA4B5: sestertius of Hadrian (obverse)

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COIN

Unique ID: CORN-BFA4B5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Copper alloy sestertius of a 2nd-century Roman emperor, probably Hadrian (AD 117-138) (Reece Period 6), from the shape of the back of the head and limited profile, possibly CLEMENTIA AVG COS III P P type reverse with a central standing female figure, distinctively draped around the hips, holding a vertical sceptre in the left hand and a patera in the extended right hand. Cf. RIC III, p.448, Plate 84, No.8.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 117
Date to: Circa AD 138

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight: 13.65 g
Diameter: 28.6 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 10th January 2014

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Hadrian
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 6 [117-138]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: laureate draped bust facing right
Obverse inscription: [HADRIANVS AV]GVS[TVS]
Reverse description: central standing female figure, distinctively draped around the hips, holding a vertical sceptre in the left hand and a patera in the extended right hand; S C left and right in field
Reverse inscription: [CLEMENTIA AVG] COS [III P P] S C
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
District: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: St. Neot (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SX1867
Four figure Latitude: 50.47449641
Four figure longitude: -4.56629595
1:25K map: SX1867
1:10K map: SX17NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Mattingly, H. and Sydenham, E.A.	1930	Roman Imperial Coinage: Antoninus Pius to Commodus	London	Spink and Son Ltd	449, Plate 84,	No.8

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Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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