WMID-CA12D0: Roman coin: Sestertius of uncertain ruler

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COIN

Unique ID: WMID-CA12D0

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Copper alloy sesterius of Domitian as Augustus (AD 81-96), dating to AD 86 (Reece Period 4), S C, Domitian being crowned by Victory. Mint of Rome. RIC II (2nd ed), p. 298, no. 474.

Diameter: 34.5 mm
Thickness: 3.7 mm
Weight: 17.1 g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 86
Date to: Exactly AD 250

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.7 mm
Weight: 17.1 g
Diameter: 34.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 5th January 2014

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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: Probably
Ruler/issuer: Domitian
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 4 [69-96]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: Laureate head right, with aegis
Obverse inscription: [IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XII CENS PER P P]
Reverse description: Domitian standing left, holding thunderbolt and spear, being crowned by Victory standing left
Reverse inscription: S C (in exergue)
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: Stafford (District)
Parish or ward: Stone Rural (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SJ8735
Four figure Latitude: 52.91226622
Four figure longitude: -2.19475891
1:25K map: SJ8735
1:10K map: SJ83NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found whilst searching with a metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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